The Exchange of Princesses by Thomas, Chantal

The Exchange of Princesses (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781590517024)

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The Exchange of Princesses by Thomas, Chantal

The Exchange of Princesses

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The Exchange of Princesses by Thomas, Chantal

The Exchange of Princesses

$18.95
Format: Paperback
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Set in the French and Spanish courts of the eighteenth century, this novel is based on a true story about the fate of two young princesses caught in the intrigues and secrets of the moment

Philippe d'Orl ans, the regent of France, has a gangrenous heart--the result of a life of debauchery, alcohol, power, and flattery. One morning in 1721, he decides to marry eleven-year-old Louis XV to the daughter of Philippe V of Spain, who is only four. Orl ans hopes this will tie his kingdom to Spain. But were Louis to die without begetting an heir--the likeliness of which is greatly increased by having a child bride--Orl ans himself would finally be king. Orl ans tosses his own daughter into the bargain, the twelve-year-old Mlle de Montpensier, who will marry the Prince of Asturias, the heir to the Spanish throne.

The Spanish court enthusiastically agrees and arrangements are made. The two nations trade their princesses in a grand ceremony in 1722, making bonds that should end the historical conflict. Nothing turns out as expected.


Author: Chantal Thomas
ISBN-10: 1590517024
ISBN-13: 9781590517024
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Language: English
Published: 07/07/2015
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 20
Booklist 06/01/2015 pg. 59
Library Journal 09/15/2015 pg. 71
By Chantal Thomas
By Chantal Thomas
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Chantal Thomas is a noted philosopher and writer. She has taught at a number of American universities and is the author of twenty-five works, including novels, histories, short stories, plays, and essays. Her internationally acclaimed novel Farewell, My Queen, a fictional account of Marie Antoinette's final days in Versailles, won the Prix Femina in 2002 and was made into an award-winning film by Benoit Jacquot, and starred Diane Kruger. A film adaptation of The Exchange of Princesses, to be directed by Marc Dugain, is currently in the works.

John Cullen was the translator of many books from Spanish, French, German, and Italian, including Siegfried Lenz's The Turncoat, Juli Zeh's Empty Hearts, Patrick Modiano's Villa Triste, Kamel Daoud's The Meursault Investigation, and Philippe Claudel's Brodeck.

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