She even had one leg shorter than the other, and later in life wore a special shoe to equalize her gait. In fact, Louise de Valliere (Petite) attracted his attention more for her horsemanship– excelling most of the men at court–than for her feminine beauty. At the beginning of their story, he was handsome young Louis and she was Petite. A moving romance dominates the story line.Īdd to that, a well chosen heroine who in real life became the mistress of King Louis XIV, who would come down in history as The Sun King.Sandra Gulland writes well researched historical novels.I’m planning my first trip to France, and I’ll be visiting Versailles. I thoroughly enjoyed Mistress of the Sun. NOTE: Please check out Sandra Gulland’s further travel advice on her web site. Book: Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland (Paperback released in May, 2009)
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