{"product_id":"madame-du-barry-9780709053293","title":"Madame Du Barry","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarie Jeanne Becu was but the illegitimate daughter of a humble cook  yet by the time she was 23  she had become Madame du Barry and the official mistress of King Louis XV of France. This is the dream-like story of a woman who  by virtue of her exceptional and seductive beauty  her enchanting wit and her unfailing good nature  came to govern the monarch.Yet her life at court had its setbacks for Madame du Barry incurred the jealousy of Madame du Pompadour and many other who constantly sought to usurp her. Then  when Louis XV died  her power dissipated and it was not long before she was obliged to retire to the beautiful mansion of Luciennes which the King had built for her. Even so  there was worse to come for in 1789 the French Revolution cast its long shadow and her very life was in danger.In her own inimitable and masterly fashion  Jean Plaidy relates the moving story of this remarkable beauty and wit who dazzles king and commoner alike.This novel was first published in 1959 under the pseudonym of Ellalice TateJacket portrait of Madame du Barry by Drouais  1770  Prado  Madrid\/ Bridgeman Art Library  London\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647052603445,"sku":"ByrdShop_0709053290","price":63.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780709053293.jpg?v=1781687106","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/madame-du-barry-9780709053293","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}