Book description
An irresistible 16th century tale of intrigue, rivalry and friendship filled with fascinating characters and a compelling plot.
—Roberta Rich, Internationally bestselling author of The Midwife of Venice Trilogy
Whose Son will be King?
In 1491, France conquers Brittany. As part of the peace treaty, fifteen-year-old Duchess Anne must marry…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Importance of Sons as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book transported me to a different France in a different time—the world of Duchess Anne of Britanny who became Queen of France when she married Charles VIII. This story takes place three hundred years before the French Revolution, immersing us in a century (late 15th) that has a romanticism all its own.
While it is the second book in the Chronicles of the House of Valois three-book series, I chose it because it focuses on Anne becoming Queen not once but twice within a single decade, the second time to King Louis XII—which just blows my mind.
From Peggy's list on court life in pre-revolutionary France.
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