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ninachachu's review
3.0
I found this book interesting, but long, and to be frank, despite the extensive family trees, I did tend to lose track of several of the key personalities, especially in the later part of the book. I suspect I had hoped for more information on the day-to-day life of Madame de Maintenon, rather than a more political view. And on top of everything, should I admit a bias that originated from my first hearing of Madame de Maintenon through the Angelique [b:Angelique|1175147|Angelique|Sergeanne Golon|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1284832455s/1175147.jpg|1162918] series which I read in my early teens?
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