{"product_id":"mistress-of-the-sun-9780743298926","title":"Mistress of the Sun","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe author of the internationally acclaimed Josephine Bonaparte trilogy returns with another irresistible historical novel, this one based on the life of Louise de la Valli re, who, against all odds, became one of the most mysterious consorts of France's Louis XIV, the charismatic Sun King.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set against the magnificent decadence of the seventeenth-century French court, Mistress of the Sun begins when an eccentric young Louise falls in love with a wild white stallion and uses ancient magic to tame him. This one desperate action of her youth shadows her throughout her life, changing it in ways she could never imagine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unmarriageable, and too poor to join a convent, Louise enters the court of the Sun King, where the king is captivated by her. As their love unfolds, Louise bears Louis four children, is made a duchess, and reigns unrivaled as his official mistress until dangerous intrigue threatens her position at court and in Louis's heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A riveting love story with a captivating mystery at its heart, \u003ci\u003eMistress of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates both the power of true and perfect love and the rash actions we take to capture and tame it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743298926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Sandra Gulland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36641463566492,"sku":"9780743298926","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_dc175d5e-a317-4892-a88a-017050ad0b34.jpg?v=1603853584","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mistress-of-the-sun-9780743298926","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}