Brother to the Sun King

Brother to the Sun King
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Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 0801861640
ISBN-13 : 9780801861642
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Book Synopsis Brother to the Sun King by : Nancy Nichols Barker

Download or read book Brother to the Sun King written by Nancy Nichols Barker and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 1989-03-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In battle he fought with legendary valor ...At court, dressed in silks and ribbons, he openly favored his male lovers ...Despised but feared by his brother, he was the perpetual loser in a lifelong sibling rivalry ...Brother to the Sun King: Philippe, Duke of Orleans.


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