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Phantom Terror: The Threat of Revolution and the Repression of Liberty 1789-1848
Adam Zamoyski
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Description for Phantom Terror: The Threat of Revolution and the Repression of Liberty 1789-1848
Paperback. A magnificent and timely examination of an age of fear, subversion, suppression and espionage, Adam Zamoyski explores the attempts of the governments of Europe to police the world in a struggle against obscure forces, seemingly dedicated to the overthrow of civilisation. Num Pages: 592 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 438.
A magnificent and timely examination of an age of fear, subversion, suppression and espionage, Adam Zamoyski explores the attempts of the governments of Europe to police the world in a struggle against obscure forces, seemingly dedicated to the overthrow of civilisation. The advent of the French Revolution confirmed the worst fears of the rulers of Europe. They saw their states as storm-tossed vessels battered by terrible waves coming from every quarter and threatened by horrific monsters from the deep. Rulers' nerves were further unsettled by ... Read more
A magnificent and timely examination of an age of fear, subversion, suppression and espionage, Adam Zamoyski explores the attempts of the governments of Europe to police the world in a struggle against obscure forces, seemingly dedicated to the overthrow of civilisation. The advent of the French Revolution confirmed the worst fears of the rulers of Europe. They saw their states as storm-tossed vessels battered by terrible waves coming from every quarter and threatened by horrific monsters from the deep. Rulers' nerves were further unsettled by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007282777
SKU
V9780007282777
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About Adam Zamoyski
Adam Zamoyski was born in New York, was educated at Oxford, and lives in London. A full-time writer, his books include `Paderewski', `The Last King of Poland',`1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow', which was a Sunday Times bestseller, `Rites of Peace: The Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna', `Warsaw 1920' and `Chopin'. He is married to the painter ... Read more
Reviews for Phantom Terror: The Threat of Revolution and the Repression of Liberty 1789-1848
`Vivid, terrifying and often quite funny ... an interesting take on 1848 ... this superbly drawn story is full of painful allegories' The Times `Splendidly provocative ... perceptive and often amusing ... full of arresting details and sharp asides ... Adam Zamoyski writes like a ... Read more