To Dance with Kings by Rosalind Laker
Reprint Cover 2007
Title: To Dance with Kings (I read the Kindle edition which is no longer available at Amazon)
Author/website(s): Rosalind Laker
624 pages
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Publication date: May ’07 (original publication date: 1988)
Genre: Historical fiction
Review book or pleasure reading: Pleasure reading
New-to-me author: No
Would I recommend this book: Yes – I loved it
Would I read more from this author: I would
Journal notes: Pleasure reading – no review.
Original Cover 1988
Set during the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XVI, the sweeping saga takes place mainly in the Chateau of Versailles and the surrounding town from which the magnificent edifice took its name. The narrative is enriched with intriguing period details, and beautifully paced with fast-moving events, drama and romance. Spanning four generations, the protagonists are the women of one family, named, in turn, Marguerite, Jasmin, Violette and Rose, all of whose destinies are entwined with those of their monarchs as well as the dashing men who bring them love and heartache. Involving her heroines in the art of fan-making, Laker interpolates fascinating information about the fashions of the time and the codes of social etiquette. The sybaritic luxuries of the French Court are set against the brutalities of the Huguenot persecution and the barbaric excesses of the Revolution.
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I’ve read 3-4 historicals by Laker (including this one) and enjoyed them all.
Sounds interesting – glad to see you loved it!
This was the first book I read by Rosalind Laker (I found it thrown in a $1 bin at a used bookstore). I totally fell in love with her and scoured the web for everything she’s ever written. She’s a wonderful British writer.
Sounds like a book to add to the collection. I haven’t read anything by Laker either.