palaces

Explores the history of Versailles, commissioned by French monarch Louis XIV after he came to the throne in the seventeenth century, looking at how it wasbuilt, examining some of its rooms and gardens, and discussing significant people and events related to the palace.

Presents a brief, illustrated, history of the palace at Versailles, in Paris, France, a royal residence built by King Louis XIV, and includes historical context of France in the Eighteenth century and biographical information about Kings Louis XIV-XVI. Includes time line.

Akane gives up her life as a princess to become a servant in the inner palace in order to be near her one true love, Aogi, a guard who is confined within the palace walls.

Claidi, kidnapped on the day of her wedding by guards from Wolf Tower, is taken to a strange palace with mechanical servants and rooms that move, but she is able to win the trust of palace keeper Prince Venn, and together they plan her escape. Presented in the form of journal entries.

Provides photographs and facts about ten of the world's most extraordinary palaces, including Istana Nurul Iman, and Knossos.

Describes palaces, mansions, and castles around the world, looking at Windsor Castle in England, Kokyo Imperial Palace, European chateaus, and mansions in Hollywood and Syndey Harbor. Includes photographs and a glossary.

Text and illustrations describe several castles and palaces in Europe, from cold and drafty fortresses to the elegance of such places as the Sch?nbrunn Palace in Vienna.

In 1711, twelve-year-old C?cile Revel unexpectedly gets the chance to serve Louis XIV's sister-in-law at the palace of Versailles, but instead of a dream come true, life at court proves to be complicated and precarious.