The Chevalier de Saint-Georges Virtuoso of the Sword and Bow |
|
| Author:
| Banat, Gabriel |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57647-109-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
| Publisher: | Pendragon Press
|
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $78.00USD $78.00 |
Book Description:
|
The Chevalier de Saint-Georges, born Joseph Boulogne, was the son of an African Slave and a French plantation owner, who had an improbable rise in French society. This book tells the real story of his life as a famous fencer, celebrated violinist-composer and conductor, and regimental commander in the French Revolution.
The Chevalier de Saint-Georges, born Joseph Boulogne, was the son of an African Slave and a French plantation owner, who had an improbable rise in French society. This book tells the real story of his life as a famous fencer, celebrated violinist-composer and conductor, and regimental commander in the French Revolution.