At the center of it all is Louis XIV himself, the demanding, mercurial, but remarkably resilient sovereign who guided France through nearly three quarters of the Grand Siècle.īrimming with sumptuous detail and delicious bons mots, and written in a witty, conversational style, The Sun King restores a distant glittering century to vibrant life.

Mitford lays bare the complex and deadly intrigues in the stateroom and the no less high-stakes power struggles in the bedroom. The Sun King Mitford, Nancy Published byVintage Classics, 2011 ISBN 10: 0099528886ISBN 13: 9780099528883 Seller: Goldstone Books, Llandybie, United Kingdom Contact seller Seller Rating: Used- SoftcoverCondition: Good £ 2. The Sun King by Mitford, Nancy, 1904-1973. It does not deal in great detail with the political, military, or economic issues of Louis XIV's reign but primarily focuses on his personal life and that of his family. The Sun King Bookreader Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. With characteristic élan, Nancy Mitford reconstructs the daily life of king and courtiers during France’s golden age, offering vivid sketches of the architects, artists, and gardeners responsible for the creation of the most magnificent palace Europe had yet seen. The Sun King is a personal biography of Louis XIV. The Sun King is a dazzling double portrait of Louis XIV and Versailles, the opulent court from which he ruled.

The Sun King by Nancy Mitford