Louise de la Valliere

Louise de la Valliere - Alexandre Dumas - The fifth book in_The D'Artagnan Romances. D'Artagnan, a young swordsman intent on joining the king's musketeers, becomes embroiled in court intrigues, international politics, and ill-fated affairs between royal lovers. Louis XIV is well past the age where he should rule, but the ailing Cardinal Mazarin refuses to relinquish the reins of power. Meanwhile, ...