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The Sun King Rises
 
The Sun King Rises
Published in February 2008
ISBN: 978-1-9060-4002-4
paperback, £7.99
Themes: historical mystery
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Translated by Sue Dyson
Cardinal Mazarin is dying - who will now guide the young Louis XIV? Court intrigue, a timeless mystery and a love story come together in this dazzling depiction of France in 1661.

Yves Jégo is a politician and member of the French parliament.

Denis Lépée is a local politician and author of essays on Ernest Hemingway and Winston Churchill.

Sue Dyson is a prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction, including over thirty novels, both contemporary and historical. She has also translated a wide variety of French fiction.

The Sun King Rises was originally published in France as 1661

Have a look at this piece from The Guardian to see the Vaux le Vicomte.

"this is a novel of excitement, adventure, romance and intrigue that will be of interest and enjoyment to all readers whether they be historians or readers of thrillers or both... the plot is skilfully interwoven with historical fact" - Professor John Ritson

See what Scott Pack has to say on his blog.
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