The Final Act : The Roads to Waterloo
by Dallas, Gregor
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt, 1997. 1st edition. As New. octavo. dust jacket xv + 544pp., b/w plates, text ills., maps, notes, appends., bibliog., index, A fascinating account of the Congress of Vienna, The Final Act describes the international intrigues surrounding the diplomatic confab of 1814-15. Gregor Dallas has wonderful groups of characters to work with, including Tsar Alexander, Talleyrand- Prigord, Castlereagh, Wellington, and Metternich. Even Beethoven makes an appearance, debuting his Seventh Symphony in Vienna that winter. The author successfully exploits this lively cast, and his penchant for reporting personal gossip helps make this popular history quite interesting
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- Bookseller
- Andrew Barnes Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90086
- Title
- The Final Act : The Roads to Waterloo
- Author
- Dallas, Gregor
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- Henry Holt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Size
- octavo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Napoleonic;
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