The Hurlyburly's Husband

The Hurlyburly's Husband
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Publisher : Gallic Books
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 9781906040796
ISBN-13 : 1906040796
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Book Synopsis The Hurlyburly's Husband by : Jean Teulé

Download or read book The Hurlyburly's Husband written by Jean Teulé and published by Gallic Books. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hilarious, bawdy and touching story of Madame de Montespan's husband who could not give her up. 'The writing is beautiful, witty, grisly and moving, and reeks of authenticity' Sunday Telegraph The Marquis de Montespan and his new wife, Athenais, are a true love-match - a rarity amongst the nobility of seventeenth-century France. But love is not enough to maintain their hedonistic lifestyle. When Madame de Montespan is offered the chance to become lady-in-waiting to the Queen at Versailles, she seizes this opportunity to turn their fortunes round. Too late, Montespan discovers that his ravishing wife has caught the eye of King Louis XIV. As everyone congratulates him on his new status of cuckold by royal appointment, the Marquis is broken-hearted. He vows to wreak revenge on the monarch and win back his adored Marquise...


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