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In a France torn apart by revolutions and coups, it seemed that power was right there for the taking. And the Duchess of Berry wasn t going to pass up her chance. Together with her closest followers, she plotted to topple King Louis Philip I and put her own son on the throne. Her insurrection helped inspire the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, which was later immortalised in Les Miserables .

In classic Dumas fashion, The Last Vendée uses these events as the backdrop for a florid romance. Pacy and packed with intrigues, this is top draw historical fiction from the author of The Three Musketeers .