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Cronin, Vincent Louis XIV London Harvill Press February 2003 Paperback Very Good; Text clean. Cover shows light normal we From back cover: Louix XIV came to the throne at the age of four, and by 1715, the year of his death, had made France into the most powerful and civilized nation in Europe. Treating accepted views with proper scepticism, Vincent Cronin has gone back to contemporary sources to discover the true nature of Louis XIV. From this classi c biography emerges not only a masterful portrait of a vigorous and cultivated monarch but also an overview of an entire civilization inspiring and reflecting the glory of the Sun King. ; 384 pages Price: 2.00 USD