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Talleyrand
Joseph McCabe
Talleyrand
Joseph McCabe
Unique in his own age and a phenomenon in any, Charles-Maurice, Prince de Talleyrand, was a statesman of outstanding ability and extraordinary contradictions. He was a world-class rogue who held high office in five successive regimes. A well-known opportunist and a notorious bribe taker, Talleyrand's gifts to France arguably outvalued the vast personal fortune he amassed in her service. Once a supporter of the Revolution, after the fall of the monarchy, he fled to England and then to the United States. Talleyrand returned to France two years later and served under Napoleon, and represented France at the Congress of Vienna.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 15, 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9781727340044 |
Publishers | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
Pages | 336 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 18 mm · 449 g |
Language | English |
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