{"product_id":"1709-the-twilight-of-the-sun-king-hardcover","title":"1709: The Twilight of the Sun King - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarryl Dee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKyle Sinisi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael B. Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice 2025 Outstanding Academic Title\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe narrative history of France in 1709 combines scholarship with storytelling, and balances rigor with clarity and accessibility. The account of Louis XIV, the aging king beset by doubts and dangers yet determined to rule during the great crisis of 1709, is a gripping and immersive history of the dark year when Louis XIV and his monarchical state faced a potential military, economic, and political collapse during the War of the Spanish Succession.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarryl Dee is Assistant Professor at Wilfred Laurier University. His specialties include early modern French history and early modern military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47403605393586,"sku":"9781538176658","price":179.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3lxHkGT-W09781538176658.webp?v=1782756766","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/1709-the-twilight-of-the-sun-king-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}