Versailles: A Biography of a Palace

Called fast-paced (Kirkus Reviews) and highly engrossing (Publishers Weekly), this is the behind-the-scenes story of the world's...
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Author: Tony Spawforth
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Versailles: A Biography of a Palace by Spawforth, Tony

Versailles: A Biography of a Palace

$60.75

Versailles: A Biography of a Palace

$60.75
Author: Tony Spawforth
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Called fast-paced (Kirkus Reviews) and highly engrossing (Publishers Weekly), this is the behind-the-scenes story of the world's most famous palace.

The story of Versailles is one of high historical drama mixed with the high camp and glamour of the European courts, all in an iconic home for the French arts. The palace itself has been radically altered since 1789. Versailles sets out to rediscover what is now a vanished world: a great center of power and, for thousands, a home both grand and squalid.

Using the latest historical research, Spawforth offers the first full account of Versailles in English in over thirty years. He probes the conventional picture of this perpetual house party and gives full weight to the darker side: not just the mounting discomfort of the aging palace but also the intrigue and status anxiety of its aristocrats, as well as the changing place of Versailles in France's national identity since 1789.

Many books have told the stories of the royals and artists living in Versailles, but this is the first to turn its focus on the palace itself--from architecture to politics to scandal to restoration.

Author: Tony Spawforth
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 03/16/2010
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780312603465


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 05/16/2010 pg. 32

About the Author

As well as having a rich broadcast history, TONY SPAWFORTH is the author and editor of numerous books on the ancient world. He is currently professor of ancient history at Newcastle University in England.


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