Length11h 7m
About this audiobook
This novel is called "Petticoat Rule" because during the 1740s in France there were notable females influencing their male contemporaries. Lydie d'Aumont, who is the main focus of this fiction based on fact, is daughter of the French prime minister. Therefore, whoever marries her will gain power, as the prime minister is easily persuaded by his daughter to do what she wants. As for the story, one main theme revolves around the "pretender" to the English throne, Charles Edward Stuart, and how he is originally welcomed to the French court, only to be betrayed by Louis XV, Madame de Pompadour, and their devotees; however, Lydie and her husband have other ideas and risk their favour with the king by trying to warn Bonnie Prince Charlie that the French plan to hand him over to the English if possible. (Goodreads)
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Rating★★★★ 3.7 (272)
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Fantasy
Length11 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PART I THE GIRL
2CHAPTER I A FAREWELL BANQUET
3CHAPTER II THE RULERS OF FRANCE
4CHAPTER III POMPADOUR'S CHOICE
5CHAPTER IV A WOMAN'S SURRENDER
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6CHAPTER V THE FIRST TRICK
7CHAPTER VI A FALSE POSITION
8CHAPTER VII THE YOUNG PRETENDER
9CHAPTER VIII THE LAST TRICK
10CHAPTER IX THE WINNING HAND
11PART II THE STATESMAN
12CHAPTER X THE BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK
13CHAPTER XI LA BELLE IRÈNE
14CHAPTER XII THE PROMISES OF FRANCE
15CHAPTER XIII THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE
16CHAPTER XIV ROYAL FAVOURS
17CHAPTER XV DIPLOMACY
18CHAPTER XVI STRANGERS
19PART III THE WOMAN
20CHAPTER XVII SPLENDID ISOLATION
21CHAPTER XVIII CLEVER TACTICS
22CHAPTER XIX A CRISIS
23CHAPTER XX A FAREWELL
24CHAPTER XXI ROYAL THANKS
25CHAPTER XXII PATERNAL ANXIETY
26CHAPTER XXIII THE QUEEN'S SOIRÉE
27CHAPTER XXIV GOSSIP
28CHAPTER XXV THE FIRST DOUBT
29CHAPTER XXVI THE AWFUL CERTITUDE
30CHAPTER XXVII A FALL
31CHAPTER XXVIII HUSBAND AND WIFE
32CHAPTER XXIX THE FATE OF THE STUART PRINCE
33CHAPTER XXX M. DE STAINVILLE'S SECONDS
34CHAPTER XXXI THE FINAL DISAPPOINTMENT
35CHAPTER XXXII THE DAWN
36CHAPTER XXXIII THE RIDE
37CHAPTER XXXIV "LE MONARQUE"
38CHAPTER XXXV THE STRANGER
39CHAPTER XXXVI REVENGE
40CHAPTER XXXVII THE LETTER
41CHAPTER XXXVIII THE HOME IN ENGLAND
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