by Alexandra Lapierre · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266212465
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«L'Excessive» is the historical novel by Alexandra Lapierre, published by Pocket in paperback (278 pages, in French).
Set in the 18th century, it tells the life of Elizabeth Chudleigh, an English noblewoman without fortune who defies the rules of her time. Hiding her marriage, she rises in European courts until she becomes a protégée of the King of England and a friend of Catherine II of Russia; when the truth comes to light, she faces a trial at Westminster.
Historical novel inspired by the real life of Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston; her case gave rise to the most famous trial of the era in England.
For fans of historical fiction and fictionalized biographies of transgressive female characters in 18th-century Europe.
Alexandra Lapierre is a French author of novels, biographies, and short stories.
