King of the World
Winner of the Franco-British Society Book Prize 2019
''The ultimate biography of the Sun King'' Simon Sebag Montefiore
Louis XIV dominated his age. He extended France''s frontiers into Netherlands and Germany, and established colonies overseas. The stupendous palace he built at Versailles became the envy of monarchs all over Europe. In his palaces, Louis encouraged dancing, hunting, music and gamb...
Winner of the Franco-British Society Book Prize 2019
''The ultimate biography of the Sun King'' Simon Sebag Montefiore
Louis XIV dominated his age. He extended France''s frontiers into Netherlands and Germany, and established colonies overseas. The stupendous palace he built at Versailles became the envy of monarchs all over Europe. In his palaces, Louis encouraged dancing, hunting, music and gamb...
