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  • "The gods do not like happy people"  

    Fouquet offended or the Sun (Paperback)
    In this short essay-historical, Paul Morand, a majestic feather to return the person to his subject, draws us the portrait of Nicolas Fouquet, superintendent of finances under Louis XIII, its heyday, its system, its greatness and his fall. If this gr
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  • Novel or biography?  

    Fouquet offended or the Sun (Paperback)
    Book an enthusiast. A portrait more than a chronology. Too bad the book is short, develops secondary characters (Louis XIV, Mazarin ...) and do ignore the man, including his relationships with women. A good read to see as a special lighting.
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  • To know by heart!  

    Fouquet offended or the Sun (Paperback)
    Paul Morand, "Fouquet or the Sun offended." This is one of those books you would like to learn by heart, as it is bright and intelligent, lightweight and strong, like a thrilling adventure story, and solid as a university thesis, as it is full o
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  • A literary masterpiece  

    Fouquet offended or the Sun (Paperback)
    That's one of the great French authors, but somewhat forgotten how brilliant style, the sharp writing and so nice ... délice.Le a better picture of the inventor of the classicism of the art of French living the creator of the Grand Siècle, the incarn
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  • Praise Fouquet  

    Fouquet offended or the Sun (Paperback)
    Paul Morand does not hide his admiration for the "minister" of Louis XIV's finances. It shows both accurate historian and novelist engaged. The villain is Colbert whose portrait contrasts with the brilliant Fouquet. We are witnessing in this boo
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