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The Greatest Thing

The Last Favorite's Page: Book One

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Pub Date Nov 30 2023 | Archive Date Apr 12 2024
Gilded Orange Books | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Biographies & Memoirs | Historical Fiction | Multicultural Interest

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In France’s Ancient Regime, kings marry for power but take mistresses for love. So revered was the coveted role of mistress to the king, the woman chosen was referred to as the king’s Favorite. In 1771, King Louis XVth gifted his Favorite, the Madame Jeanne du Barry, with a black child to serve as her personal servant and page. Years later, that child, Louis-Benoit Zamor, would send the last official French Favorite to her death.

Inspired by the true life of Louis-Benoit Zamor. 

In France’s Ancient Regime, kings marry for power but take mistresses for love. So revered was the coveted role of mistress to the king, the woman chosen was referred to as the king’s Favorite. In...

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ebook: 9798986060040

ebook: 9798986060040

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ISBN 9798986060057
PRICE $24.99 (USD)
PAGES 452

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