Frederick the Great Paperback / softback
by Nancy Mitford
Paperback / softback
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KATE WILLIAMSFrederick 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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:06/10/2011
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- ISBN:9780099528869
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:06/10/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780099528869