Madame De Pompadour - Softcover

Mitford, Nancy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140011811 ISBN 13: 9780140011814

Publisher: Penguin, 1995

Synopsis

First published in 1954, this is an evocation of Louis XV's court at Versailles. The political and religious complications of the time are explained and put into context, while the complex characters are brought vividly to life.

About this title

About the Author:

Nancy Mitford (1904-1973) was born in London, the eldest child of the second Baron Redesdale. She had written four novels, including Wigs on the Green (1935), before the success of The Pursuit of Love in 1945, which she followed with Love in a Cold Climate (1949), The Blessing (1951) and Don't Tell Alfred (1960). She also wrote four works of biography. Nancy Mitford was awarded the CBE in 1972.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0140011811
• ISBN 13: 9780140011814
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288