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| Final Rating: 4.5/5 |
A bizarrely wonderful ride through 17th-century France
The Hurlyburly's Husband is a unique love story that takes the reader on a bizarrely wonderful ride through 17th-century France with a king, a mistress and a cuckold as the main attractions. Dark humor, tragic romance, interesting although vile details (concerning 17th-century hygiene habits and sanitary conditions) and raunchy passages (you may never want to wear a strand of pearls again) create this salacious romp, that the reader is certain to remember days later. The Hurlyburly's Husband is a love story about a cuckold (Louis Henri de Pardaillan de Gondrin, marquis de Montespan), who is humiliated by the King of France (King Louis XIV) when his lewd favor falls on Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan and alters the marquis de Montespan's whole perception of France and the monarchy. His undying love and devotion to his wife becomes a central theme as the husband battles for the return of his wife and revenge against King Louis but when the glittering palace of Versailles weaves its wicked charms on Françoise will she want to return to her simple life? What else can the king possibly do to further ruin the marquis de Montespan's life? The answers and the steps Louis Henri follows in the fervent hope of being reunited with his beloved and show defiance to his sovereign are sure to shock the curious reader. So if the interested reader has a unique brand of humor, is interested in the crude parts of history that few references will note and enjoys a well crafted story about a bizarre love story- The Hurlyburly's Husband is your next read.
* I would like to thank Gallic Books and Edelweiss for the opportunity to read and enjoy The Hurlyburly's Husband
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