The Sisters of Versailles
The Sisters of Versailles is the extraordinary but true story of the four - four! - Mailly Nesle sisters, who all became the mistresses of Louis XV, both concurrently and sequentially, in a scandalous decade that rocked the reputation of the French monarchy to the core.
Based on meticulous research and told for the first time in the English language, The Sisters of Versailles is a sumptuous and sensual tale of power, romance, family and betrayal centered around four sisters and one King.
Based on meticulous research and told for the first time in the English language, The Sisters of Versailles is a sumptuous and sensual tale of power, romance, family and betrayal centered around four sisters and one King.
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"... I haven’t simultaneously loved & detested almost every character in a story like this since first encountering Game of Thrones. Though this is a slightly less violent game, the Nesle sisters certainly don’t disappoint or fail to surprise." - Shawna Elder, Iowa Book Company |