Talleyrand

Informationen zum Autor Duff Cooper Klappentext The definitive biography of Talleyrand by the inimitable Duff Cooper, who was himself a Minister during WWII and finally the ambassador to Paris. 'One of the ornaments of English letters' "Sunday Telegraph" Zusammenfassung Duff Cooper's classic biography charts the remarkable progress of Talleyrand; a silver-tongued master diplomat, infamous turncoat, peacekeeper and libertine. Talleyrand held high office in five successive regimes from France's Ancient Regime, into the Revolution of 1789, Robespierre's Terror, Napoleon's epic wars, and on through restored kings to more revolution. Duff Cooper brings Talleyrand vividly to life and paints an exhilarating picture of this tumultuous period in European history

Product details

• Authors: Duff Cooper
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.12.2010
• EAN: 9780099541622
• ISBN: 978-0-09-954162-2
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Series: Vintage Classics; Vintage Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; France, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / France