by Chantal Thomas · POINTS · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782757845363
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«L'échange des princesses» is the historical novel by Chantal Thomas, published by Points in paperback (336 pages, in French).
The action takes place in 1722, when the courts of France and Spain agree to an exchange of princesses to consolidate peace: the Spanish infanta is to marry the young Louis XV and the French regent's daughter the heir to the Spanish throne. Chantal Thomas portrays with irony the dynastic alliances, courtly protocol, political intrigues and the fate of girls turned into pawns of state.
French-language edition in the Grands Romans collection from Points. The work was originally published in 2011; this edition is from 2014.
For readers of historical fiction set in the eighteenth century and of stories about power and life at court.
Chantal Thomas is a French writer and historian. Her 2002 book, Farewell, My Queen, won the Prix Femina and was adapted into a 2012 film starring Diane Kruger and Léa Seydoux.
