The Modern Fairies'The sentences sing on the page with wit and intelligence Reminds the reader of the enduring power of storytelling to transform and even save lives, then and now' The New York Times Versailles, 1682 a city of the rich, a living fairy tale, Louis XIV's fever dream. It's a place of opulence, beauty, and power. But strip back the lavish exterior of polite society, and you'll find a dark undercurrent of sexual intrigue and vicious gossip. Nobody is safe