Queens of France (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780573624322)

In New Orleans in 1869, M'su Cahusac, a charlatan of a lawyer, preys on vulnerable women, convincing each one that she is a legitimate descendant of the long-lost Dauphin, who fled Paris for New Orleans at the age of 10 during the French Revolution. Therefore, he tells each victim, she is the rightful Queen of France. Tantalized by visions of wealth, palaces and power, each victim responds in her own fashion to this preposterous revelation, which the lawyer claims is supported by the Historical

Author: Thornton Wilder
ISBN-10: 0573624321
ISBN-13: 9780573624322
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Language: English
Published: 10/11/2013
Pages: 26
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.08lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.05d