Triumph in Exile A Novel Based on the Life of Madame de Staël, the Woman Who Challenged Napoleon |
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| Author:
| Schmidt, Victoria D. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-884092-05-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | Richard Altschuler & Associates, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Chaucer Press Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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A fictionalized chronicle of Germaine De Staël's life, based on historical fact, which focuses on her confrontation with Napoleon. Although Germaine de Staël was among the first to recognize Napoleon as a ""champion of democracy"", she was also one of the first to acknowledge his uncontrolled desire for political dominance.
A fictionalized chronicle of Germaine De Staël's life, based on historical fact, which focuses on her confrontation with Napoleon. Although Germaine de Staël was among the first to recognize Napoleon as a ""champion of democracy"", she was also one of the first to acknowledge his uncontrolled desire for political dominance.