Dancing to the Precipice - The Life of Lucie de la Tour du Pin, Eyewitness to an Era

Like Saint-Simon at Versailles or Samuel Pepys in 17th century London, Lucie de la Tour du Pin was a deft chronicler of her times. Born into French and British nobility, Lucie spent most of her 80 years as a witness to, and often a participant in, the major events of her day. From the French Revolution to the American Revolution, and from Paris to the ducal courts of Italy (with a short stay in Albany, New York), Lucie watched, listened and wrote about the remarkable era in which she lived. In this compelling biography, Caroline Moorehead illuminates the extraordinary life and remarkable achievements of this witty, opinionated and dynamic woman who survived war, exile, poverty, and illness. Meticulously researched, brilliantly written, and vastly entertaining, Dancing to the Precipice is an incomparable social history. The acclaimed author of numerous biographies and works of history, Caroline Moorehead has also written for the Telegraph, the Times, and the Independent. She is the cofounder of a legal-advice center for asylum seekers from Africa, and her most recent book, Human Cargo: A Journey Among the Refugees was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She lives in London. ''An astute, thoroughly engaging biography of a formidable woman.''-Anna Mundow, Boston Globe

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Caroline Moorehead
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.07.2010
• EAN: 9780061684425
• ISBN: 978-0-06-168442-5
• Pagine: 512
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; France, Science: general issues, European History, Biography: general, Memoirs, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Science, Biography: royalty, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, General and world history, Travel and holiday, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, HISTORY: Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Rich & Famous, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Royalty, HISTORY: Europe / France, HISTORY: Essays, HISTORY: Modern / 18th Century, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Cultural & Regional