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 ...
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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.
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Poor. Cover was misaligned during print, and looks a bit like a 3-D image. Gentle scuffs to extremities. Contents are clean, and appear unread. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding.
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Good. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine cloth covers, lacking dust wrapper. Covers showing a little age and shelf wear. Text and illustrations crisp and clear and remains a fine copy.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good. Some outer edges have minor scuffs. Cover has light scratches. Textblock has tanning. Pages have tanning but still in very good readable condition. Despatched within 24 hours. B-format paperback.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN: 0241019222.
Nancy Mitford is my kind of historian: A producer of well-researched information about interesting people with excellent illustrations of their time. "Frederick the Great"is one of her best!
