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Louis XI, the universal spider.

by Paul Murray Kendall

A biography of the medieval French king that strips away legend and reveals a complex human being and extraordinary monarch. Louis XI defied feudal conventions in an age that ruled by them, and possessed a sense of humor that marked him as a dangerous outsider.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?