A Woman, A Man, and Two Kingdoms: The Story of Madame d'Epinay and Abbe Galiani

Pre-revolutionary Paris comes to life in this fascinating story surrounding the correspondence between two colorful and witty society figures: the French author Louise d'Epinay and the Italian priest-diplomat Ferdinando Galiani. Their friends included Voltaire, Diderot, Melchior Grimm, and the famous women of the salons, and their letters touched upon everything from social gossip to issues of education and politics. Francis Steegmuller's book is at once a unique history and a charming account of friendship sustained in a turbulent age.Steegmuller, Francis is the author of 'A Woman, A Man, and Two Kingdoms: The Story of Madame d'Epinay and Abbe Galiani' with ISBN 9780691024899 and ISBN 0691024898.