Queens of France

by Thornton Wilder

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In New Orleans in 1869, M'su Cahusac, a charlatan of a lawyer, preys on vulnerable women, convincing each one that she is a legitimate descendant of the long-lost Dauphin, who fled Paris for New Orleans at the age of 10 during the French Revolution. Therefore, he tells each victim, she is the rightful Queen of France. Tantalized by visions of wealth, palaces and power, each victim responds in her own fashion to this preposterous revelation, which the lawyer claims is supported by the Historical
  • ISBN10 0573624321
  • ISBN13 9780573624322
  • Publish Date 11 October 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Samuel French Ltd
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 26
  • Language English