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Frederick the Great
Nancy Mitford
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Description for Frederick the Great
Paperback. Frederick II of Prussia attempted to escape his authoritarian father as a boy, but went on to become one of history's greatest rulers. He loved the flute, and devoted hours of study to the arts and French literature, forming a long-lasting friendship with Voltaire. This title deals with these contradictions and achievements of Frederick. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KATE WILLIAMS
Frederick II of Prussia attempted to escape his authoritarian father as a boy, but went on to become one of history's greatest rulers. He loved the flute, and devoted hours of study to the arts and French literature, forming a long-lasting but turbulent friendship with Voltaire. He was a military genius and enlarged the borders of his empire, but he also promoted religious tolerance, economic reform and laid the foundation for a united Germany. Nancy Mitford brings all these contradictions and achievements to sparkling life in an fascinating, intimate biography.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
199g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099528869
SKU
V9780099528869
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About Nancy Mitford
Nancy Mitford was born in London on November 28 1904, daughter of the second Baron Redesdale, and the eldest of six girls. Her sisters included Lady Diana Mosley; Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire and Jessica, who immortalised the Mitford family in her autobiography Hons and Rebels. The Mitford sisters came of age during the Roaring Twenties and wartime in London, and ... Read more
Reviews for Frederick the Great
He is everything I like, brave, funny, no nonsense, marvellous taste, common sense, interested in everything
Nancy Mitford on Frederick II of Prussia The unmistakable Mitford trill, in whose light, bright cadences an entire hard-to-shock and easy-to-bore view of life is made manifest
Zoe Heller
Daily Telegraph
Elegant and entertaining
Chicago Tribune
Witty and ... Read more
Nancy Mitford on Frederick II of Prussia The unmistakable Mitford trill, in whose light, bright cadences an entire hard-to-shock and easy-to-bore view of life is made manifest
Zoe Heller
Daily Telegraph
Elegant and entertaining
Chicago Tribune
Witty and ... Read more