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Author:

King, David, 1970-

Title:

Vienna, 1814 : how the conquerors of Napoleon made love, war, and peace at the Congress of Vienna / David King.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Harmony Books,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

viii, 434 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Congress of Vienna--(1814-1815)
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Treaties.
Europe--Politics and government--1789-1815.
Statesmen--Europe--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-417) and index.

Contents:

Shifting sand. Two princes -- Illustrious strangers -- Dorothee's choice -- The big four -- Bartering destiny -- "Europe, unhappy Europe" -- Spies are everywhere! -- Dancing with the world in their hands -- The people's festival -- A lawless scramble? -- Six weeks of hell -- Robinson Crusoe -- Dinner with the tsar -- Pursuing phantoms -- The last joust -- "The glorious moment" -- The cook, the painter, the ballerina, and the diplomat -- Indiscretion -- King of the suburbs -- Requiem -- The great sleigh ride -- "Odious and criminal traffick in human flesh" -- Before the cake was cut -- Time to save the world again -- His majesty, the outlaw -- With the spring violets -- Criers of Vive le Roi! doers of nothing -- Farewells -- conquering the peace -- To conquer or die -- La belle alliance -- Shifting sand.

ISBN:

0307337170 (pbk)
9780307337177 (pbk)
0307337162
9780307337160

OCLC:

(OCoLC)144548388

LCCN:

2007024680

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)