Talleyrand Duff Cooper

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Duff Cooper's classic biography charts the remarkable progress of Talleyrand; Talleyrand held high office in five successive regimes from France's Ancient Regime, into the Revolution of 1789, Robespierre's Terror, Napoleon's epic wars, and on through restored kings to more revolution.

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Talleyrand by Duff Cooper

Duff Cooper's classic biography charts the remarkable progress of Talleyrand; a silver-tongued master diplomat, infamous turncoat, peacekeeper and libertine. Talleyrand held high office in five successive regimes from France's Ancient Regime, into the Revolution of 1789, Robespierre's Terror, Napoleon's epic wars, and on through restored kings to more revolution. Duff Cooper brings Talleyrand vividly to life and paints an exhilarating picture of this tumultuous period in European history

Talleyrand Reviews

Exquisite prose, political experience and decadent worldliness... Duff Cooper's perennial work has stood the test of time * Evening Standard *
One of the ornaments of English letters * Sunday Telegraph *
Masterly * Glasgow Herald *
Duff Cooper's best book * Guardian *
Elegant concision * Economist *

About Duff Cooper

Alfred Duff Cooper, was a statesman, diplomat and author. Born in 1890, he won the DSO as a second lieutenant in the First World War, and entered Parliament in 1923. His life was devoted to politics until 1938 when, as First Lord of the Admiralty, he resigned in protest at the Munich Agreement. Called back to office by Churchill in 1940, his wartime career culminated in his appointment as Ambassador to France. Shortly before his death he was made 1st Viscount Norwich. Among his best-known books are Talleryrand, Operation Heartbreak and his autobiography, Old Men Forget. He died in 1954.

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GOR011545919

ISBN 13

9780099541622

ISBN 10

0099541629

Title

Talleyrand by Duff Cooper

Author

Duff Cooper

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Vintage Publishing

Year published

2010-12-02

Number of pages

336

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N/A

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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins