Download or read book The Sun King's Garden written by Ian Thompson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an illustrated account of the creation of one of the world's most dazzling and extensive gardens, the gardens at the palace of Versailles, noting the unique four-decade friendship between Louis XIV, the creator of the garden, and Andre Le Ntre, the gardener.