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A Nervous Splendor: Vienna 1888-1889
Frederic Morton
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Description for A Nervous Splendor: Vienna 1888-1889
Paperback.
A National Book Award Finalist
A "riveting" (New York Times) look at one year of Viennese life during the twilight of an empire
On January 30, 1889, at the champagne-splashed hight of the Viennese Carnival, the handsome and charming Crown Prince Rudolf fired a revolver at his teenaged mistress and then himself. The two shots that rang out at Mayerling in the Vienna Woods echo still.
Frederic Morton, author of the bestselling Rothschilds, deftly tells the haunting story of the Prince and his city, where, in the span of only ten months, "the Western dream started ... Read more
A National Book Award Finalist
A "riveting" (New York Times) look at one year of Viennese life during the twilight of an empire
On January 30, 1889, at the champagne-splashed hight of the Viennese Carnival, the handsome and charming Crown Prince Rudolf fired a revolver at his teenaged mistress and then himself. The two shots that rang out at Mayerling in the Vienna Woods echo still.
Frederic Morton, author of the bestselling Rothschilds, deftly tells the haunting story of the Prince and his city, where, in the span of only ten months, "the Western dream started ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Viking
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140056679
SKU
V9780140056679
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99-15
About Frederic Morton
Frederic Morton (1924-2015) was born in Vienna. Author of National Book Award finalist The Rothschilds, which became a hit Broadway musical, Mr. Morton also wrote several novels. His short fiction appeared in Esquire, The Atlantic, Playboy, and Hudson Review, as well as in Martha Foley's Best American Short Stories and other anthologies.
Reviews for A Nervous Splendor: Vienna 1888-1889
"Riveting."
The New York Times "A remarkable and unusual slice of history." —Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times"As lush, beguiling, and charming as an emperor's waltz" —Publisher's Weekly "1888/1889 is my favorite year in the life of 'the imperial City,' and Frederic Morton's A Nervous Splendor is my favorite book about Vienna." —John Irving, author ... Read more
The New York Times "A remarkable and unusual slice of history." —Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times"As lush, beguiling, and charming as an emperor's waltz" —Publisher's Weekly "1888/1889 is my favorite year in the life of 'the imperial City,' and Frederic Morton's A Nervous Splendor is my favorite book about Vienna." —John Irving, author ... Read more