The Age of Elegance

Arthur Bryant

Verlag: Heron, 1950

Beschreibung

Condition: (see pics.) Brown leatherette boards with gilded front cover and spine. Yellow ribbon marker. 1950's edition of the book. Collectible. Synopsis: The Years of Elegance: 1812-1822 is one of the master-works of British narrative history. In his own peerless style, the final volume of a three-part history of the Napoleonic Wars, Bryant tells the compelling story of the conflict with revolutionary France which began in 1793. Fought over four continents and two oceans this war shaped the world for the next century. From 1812 onwards, with Napoleon marching into Russia and Wellington's men knocking open the door into Spain behind him, Bryant details the brilliant campaigns which ultimately brought the dictator to his knees. Bryant charts the road to Waterloo where he describes the battle with unforgettable clarity, and then tells the story of the peacemakers at Vienna. In the final part of the book the author surveys the England that had emerged after so many years of struggle. It was an England rich, powerful, and victorious, overflowing with energy and self-confidence. He describes both the sources of her power, in agriculture, industry, and commerce, and the depths of injustices, un-redressed wrongs, and simmering discontents that had accumulated under the surface, unperceived by the architects of victory. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1647361628605

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Age of Elegance

Verlag: Heron

Erscheinungsdatum: 1950

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: As New

Auflage: Special Edition