Frederick the Great
Author(s): Nancy Mitford
This title is presented 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.
General Information
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- : Vintage
- : Vintage Classics
- : 0.368
- : 01 July 2011
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 September 2011
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Nancy Mitford
- : 2011
- : 272
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A sparkling biography of one of history's greatest rulers, written in Nancy Mitford's trademark gossipy style