Nancy Mitford: The Sun King
Trevor reviews Nancy Mitford's 1966 biography of Louis XIV (and Versailles), The Sun King. Read the full post.
Episode 6: Nancy Mitford’s The Sun King
This month, we are joined by Tara Olmsted of booksexyreview.com to discuss Nancy Mitford's biography of Louix XIV, The Sun King. Louis XIV fell in love with Versailles and Louise de La Vallière at the same time. Versailles was the love of his life. So begins Nancy Mitford's 1966 biography of Louis XIV, her third of four biographies [...]