Length11h 6m
About this audiobook
In Petticoat Government, Baroness Orczy transports readers to the dazzling yet treacherous court of Louis XV, where love, ambition, and intrigue entwine beneath the glitter of Versailles. At the center is a young woman whose wit and beauty draw her into the dangerous orbit of princes, ministers, and schemers, all vying for power in a world where influence is as perilous as it is intoxicating. With secret plots, political betrayals, and unexpected romance, Orczy paints a portrait of a society ruled not by kings alone, but by the women who whisper in their ears. A tale of manipulation, courage, and passion, Petticoat Government is a sparkling mix of historical fiction and courtly drama that reveals the hidden power of women in history.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance, Historical Fiction
Length11 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Petticoat Government
2Part 1 - The Girl
3Chapter 1 - A Farewell Banquet
4Chapter 2 - The Rulers of France
5Chapter 3 - Pompadour’s Choice
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6Chapter 4 - A Woman’s Surrender
7Chapter 5 - The First Trick
8Chapter 6 - A False Position
9Chapter 7 - The Young Pretender
10Chapter 8 - The Last Trick
11Chapter 9 - The Winning Hand
12Part 2 - The Statesman
13Chapter 10 - The Beggar On Horseback
14Chapter 11 - La Belle Irène
15Chapter 12 - The Promises of France
16Chapter 13 - The Weight of Etiquette
17Chapter 14 - Royal Favours
18Chapter 15 - Diplomacy
19Chapter 16 - Strangers
20Part 3 - The Woman
21Chapter 17 - Splendid Isolation
22Chapter 18 - Clever Tactics
23Chapter 19 - A Crisis
24Chapter 20 - A Farewell
25Chapter 21 - Royal Thanks
26Chapter 22 - Paternal Anxiety
27Chapter 23 - The Queen’s Soirée
28Chapter 24 - Gossip
29Chapter 25 - The First Doubt
30Chapter 26 - The Awful Certitude
31Chapter 27 - A Fall
32Chapter 28 - Husband and Wife
33Chapter 29 - The Fate of the Stuart Prince
34Chapter 30 - M. de Stainville’s Seconds
35Chapter 31 - The Final Disappointment
36Chapter 32 - The Dawn
37Chapter 33 - The Ride
38Chapter 34 - “Le Monarque”
39Chapter 35 - The Stranger
40Chapter 36 - Revenge
41Chapter 37 - The Letter
42Chapter 38 - The Home in England
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