by Max Gallo · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266185646
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«Louis XIV, Tome 1: Le Roi-Soleil» is the historical novel by Max Gallo, published by Pocket in paperback (448 pages, in French).
It narrates the childhood and adolescence of Louis XIV, from the death of Louis XIII in 1643, when the boy becomes king of France. Between affection for Anne of Austria, Mazarin's tutelage, and the Fronde revolts, the young monarch learns to govern and embody the state while forging his identity as the future Sun King.
First volume of Max Gallo's series on Louis XIV; work awarded the Prix Hugues Capet. The author was a member of the Académie française.
For those who enjoy historical fiction and biographies of French royalty.
Max Louis Jules Gallo was a French writer, historian and politician. He wrote over one hundred books. He served in the National Assembly (1981–1983), as Spokesperson of the Government under Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy (1983–1984), and in the European Parliament (1984–1994).
