The Great Nation: France from Louis XV to Napoleon: The New Penguin History of France by Colin Jones

The Great Nation: France from Louis XV to Napoleon: The New Penguin History of France

New Penguin History of France #1

Colin Jones

688 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative fast-paced

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There can be few more mesmerising historical narratives than the story of how the dazzlingly confident and secure monarchy Louis XIV, 'the Sun King', left to his successors in 1715 became the discredited, debt-ridden failure toppled by Revolution ...

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