Louis XIV: A Royal Life

by Olivier Bernier and Donald R. Bernier

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385197853
• ISBN13: 9780385197854
• Release Date: October 1987
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.

Customer Reviews

superb!

I chose this book for a 10-15 page book report, and boy am I glad I did. It was interesting, effective, and written in a very accesible manner. It really personified Louis for me, he's a really cool guy. oh and p.s., I'm fifteen, so I commend Olivier Bernier on making a 348 page book on an old dead french king come alive and be of interest to a 15 year old girl. bravo!

Bernier gives a true look at France's most famous king.

The book, "Louis XIV: A Royal Life," by Olivier Bernier, is a true historical guide to the life, reign, and love affairs of Louis XIV, the Sun King of France. The book actually begins telling of the night Louis was conceived at a hunting lodge. Bernier gives a true look at France's most famous king from his early childhood to his death in 1715 by gangrene in his leg. The Fronde, the wars against England, and the War for Spanish Succession are covered in depth by Bernier. This is the book for anyone interested in Louis XIV of French history