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The Baron des Canolles is a man torn apart by the civil war that dominates mid-seventeenth century France. For while the na�ve Gascon soldier cares little for the politics behind the battles, he is torn apart by a deep passion for two powerful women on opposing sides of the war: Nanon de Lartigues, a keen supporter of the Queen Regent Anne of Austria, and the Victomtesse de Cambes, who supports the rebellious forces of the Princess de Cond�. Set around Bordeaux during the first turbulent years of the reign of Louis XIV, The Women�s War sees two women taking central stage in a battle for all France. Humorous, dramatic and romantic, it offers a compelling exploration of political intrigue, the power of redemption, the force of love and the futility of war.
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The Women's War, Alexandre Dumas
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- The Women's War
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alexandre Dumas
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 576
- ISBN10
- 0140449779
- ISBN13
- 9780140449778
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Classics, France, French Literature, 17th century, Pink October
- First published
- 1845
- Original title
- La guerre des femmes
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- The Baron des Canolles is a man torn apart by the civil war that dominates mid-seventeenth century France. For while the na�ve Gascon soldier cares little for the politics behind the battles, he is torn apart by a deep passion for two powerful women on opposing sides of the war: Nanon de Lartigues, a keen supporter of the Queen Regent Anne of Austria, and the Victomtesse de Cambes, who supports the rebellious forces of the Princess de Cond�. Set around Bordeaux during the first turbulent years of the reign of Louis XIV, The Women�s War sees two women taking central stage in a battle for all France. Humorous, dramatic and romantic, it offers a compelling exploration of political intrigue, the power of redemption, the force of love and the futility of war.