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Merivel: A Man of His Time

Rose Tremain

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#4390 of 8,085 books · #672 in Historical Fiction

Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction (2013).

The gaudy years of the Restoration are long gone. Robert Merivel, physician and courtier to Charles II, loved for his ability to turn sorrow into laughter, now faces the agitations and anxieties of middle age. Questions crowd his mind: has he been a good father? Is he a fair master? Is he the King's friend or the King's slave? In search of answers, Merivel sets off for the French court. But Versailles - all glitter in front and squalor behind - leaves Merivel in despair, until a chance encounter with Madame de Flamanville, a seductive Swiss botanist, allows him to dream of an honourable future. But will that future ever be his?

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Publisher
Vintage
ISBN-13
9780099548430
Topics
Aging and self-reflectionHistorical court lifeSearch for love and purpose

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