There is virtually no support for any of the assertions in this book, and not surprisingly, there is no index and there are no footnotes. The author's low opinion of Americans, also based on ... Read More
Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King
I read this straight thru. I'm a fan of Antonia Fraser anyway and this was a great read. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves history. Read More
Despite its being about one-third the size of the full text, this abridged version is still right on the money. Nothing culturally is lost in the version and the reading of it has made it more ... Read More