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The kings' mistresses : the liberated lives of Marie Mancini, Princess Colonna, and her sister Hortense, Duchess Mazarin
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Title
The kings' mistresses : the liberated lives of Marie Mancini, Princess Colonna, and her sister Hortense, Duchess Mazarin / Elizabeth C. Goldsmith.
ISBN
9781586488895 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1586488899 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781586488901 (e-book)
1586488902 (e-book)
Edition
1st ed.
Published
New York : PublicAffairs, c2012.
Physical Description
xix, 256 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Summary
The little-known story of two spirited sisters who flaunted every social convention of 17th century Europe in their determination to live independently.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 01, 2012
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Historical prologue
The cardinal's nieces at the court of France
The Duchess Mazarin
Marie's Rome
A runaway duchess
On the road
Savoy and beyond
Hortense's London
Madrid
Divorce
"Dust and ashes".
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