A WORTHY ADDITION TO ANY HISTORY BUFF'S
COLLECTION
Cupid And The King : Five Royal Paramours
By Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent
In one volume, Princess Michael of Kent, wife of Prince Michael of Kent (Elizabeth II’s first cousin), tells the riveting tale of five rulers’ relationships with the women who turned their heads and kept them dancing to their tunes. Beginning with Nell Gwyn, lover of James II, and spanning to Lillie Langtry, paramour of Prince Edward, future Edward VII, the author not only educates and titillates, but also paints her subjects in a deferential light that’s impossible to ignore. CUPID AND THE KING is a reissue, minus an installment on Diane de Poitiers, who is featured in THE SERPENT AND THE MOON.
Five great rulers, all great men, and their lovers are all there for the reading. CUPID AND THE KING is a fact-packed tome full of enlightenment and introspective information that not only heightens interest, but keeps it at a maximum level. Written with a deft hand in a reverential manner, each section paints the real story and showcases five great women who were something more than the courtesans or seductresses many have thought they were. Each woman knew her man and made the effort to keep him happy, satisfied, and coming back for more.
Definitely a keeper that’s worthy of addition to any history buff’s collection, CUPID AND THE KING is a sure bet. I’m on the lookout now for THE SERPENT AND THE KING (September 2005), Princess Michael of Kent’s chronicle of Diane de Poitiers.
Amy Cunningham
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