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)
Audiobook details
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
22CHAPTER XIX A CRISIS
2CHAPTER I A FAREWELL BANQUET
23CHAPTER XX A FAREWELL
3CHAPTER II THE RULERS OF FRANCE
24CHAPTER XXI ROYAL THANKS
4CHAPTER III POMPADOUR'S CHOICE
25CHAPTER XXII PATERNAL ANXIETY
5CHAPTER IV A WOMAN'S SURRENDER
26CHAPTER XXIII THE QUEEN'S SOIRÉE
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6CHAPTER V THE FIRST TRICK
27CHAPTER XXIV GOSSIP
7CHAPTER VI A FALSE POSITION
28CHAPTER XXV THE FIRST DOUBT
8CHAPTER VII THE YOUNG PRETENDER
29CHAPTER XXVI THE AWFUL CERTITUDE
9CHAPTER VIII THE LAST TRICK
30CHAPTER XXVII A FALL
10CHAPTER IX THE WINNING HAND
31CHAPTER XXVIII HUSBAND AND WIFE
11PART II THE STATESMAN
32CHAPTER XXIX THE FATE OF THE STUART PRINCE
12CHAPTER X THE BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK
33CHAPTER XXX M. DE STAINVILLE'S SECONDS
13CHAPTER XI LA BELLE IRÈNE
34CHAPTER XXXI THE FINAL DISAPPOINTMENT
14CHAPTER XII THE PROMISES OF FRANCE
35CHAPTER XXXII THE DAWN
15CHAPTER XIII THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE
36CHAPTER XXXIII THE RIDE
16CHAPTER XIV ROYAL FAVOURS
37CHAPTER XXXIV "LE MONARQUE"
17CHAPTER XV DIPLOMACY
38CHAPTER XXXV THE STRANGER
18CHAPTER XVI STRANGERS
39CHAPTER XXXVI REVENGE
19PART III THE WOMAN
40CHAPTER XXXVII THE LETTER
20CHAPTER XVII SPLENDID ISOLATION
41CHAPTER XXXVIII THE HOME IN ENGLAND
21CHAPTER XVIII CLEVER TACTICS
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