| Godfather of the Revolution: The Life of Philippe Égalité, Duc d'Orléans Contributor(s): Ambrose, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0720613019 ISBN-13: 9780720613018 Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: A new English-language biography of archanglophile Phillipe Egalite. duc d'Orleans - the man who actually funded the French Revolution. Egalite was a notorious radical and libertine who lived life to the full: his marriage to the 'Richest Woman In The World', a hair-raising balloon crash, a farcical sea-battle, and his long-running feud with Marie Antoinette are almost incidental in his magnificent story. But as well as portraying the well-known heroes and villains of 1789, author Tom Ambrose introduces readers to a host of colorful and truly unforgettable characters. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Royalty |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.80 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first English-language biography of arch-anglophile Phillipe Egalite to be published for many years. The author introduces readers to a host of colourful and truly unforgettable characters, including his mistress, femme fatale Madame de Genlis and his friend Chevalier de Saint-George." |