Sex With Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge - Hardcover

Herman, Eleanor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060585439 ISBN 13: 9780060585433

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2004

Synopsis

A five-century history of royal courtesan life offers insight into the motivations and experiences of some of Europe's most famous and influential royal mistresses, including the Marquise de Pompadour, Madame du Barry, and Camilla Parker-Bowles.

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Review:

“Sexy, Dishy and Funny” (New York Times)

“An irreproachably researched and amusingly written history of European monarchs’ jezebels.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“Sex With Kings is...a lot more fun than Danielle Steel or Dan Brown.” (Washington Post Book World)

“Addictively Good Dish” (Entertainment Weekly)

An enlightening social history that is great fun to read” (New York Times Book Review)

“With all the suspense of a thriller... this book is simply ideal for a historical bestseller!” (Barbara Wegmann, Amazon Germany in-house critic)

“Herman’s spirited history of royal “mistresshood” is certainly a catchy read.... History made as buoyant as fiction.” (Booklist)

“An irresistible book... Deliciously bawdy, outrageously entertaining... Herman’s writing sparkles off the pages.” (Boston Globe)

“A smart, keenly researched history written with wry wisdom.” (Dallas Morning News)

About the Author:

The author of Sex with Kings and Sex with the Queen, New York Times bestselling historian Eleanor Herman has hosted episodes for the National Geographic Channel and the History Channel's Lost Worlds. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she is married and lives in McLean, Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060585439
• ISBN 13: 9780060585433
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 287