1709: The Twilight of the Sun King - Hardcover

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781538176658

About this item

by Darryl Dee (Author), Kyle Sinisi (Editor), Michael B. Barrett (Editor)

Choice 2025 Outstanding Academic Title

The narrative history of France in 1709 combines scholarship with storytelling, and balances rigor with clarity and accessibility. The account of Louis XIV, the aging king beset by doubts and dangers yet determined to rule during the great crisis of 1709, is a gripping and immersive history of the dark year when Louis XIV and his monarchical state faced a potential military, economic, and political collapse during the War of the Spanish Succession.

Author Biography

Darryl Dee is Assistant Professor at Wilfred Laurier University. His specialties include early modern French history and early modern military history.

Number of Pages: 260

Dimensions: 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: February 15, 2025

$192.46

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