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The Last King Of Poland

Download or Read eBook The Last King Of Poland PDF written by Adam Zamoyski and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Last King Of Poland
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9781474615204
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Book Synopsis The Last King Of Poland by : Adam Zamoyski

Book excerpt: A superb study of one of the most important, romantic and dynamic figures of European history. 'A fine book ... the web of political intrigue unfolds like an appetising detective novel' Scotsman The last king of Poland owed his throne largely to his youthful romance with the future Catherine the Great of Russia. But Stanislaw Augustus was nobody's pawn. He was an ambitious, highly intelligent and complex character, a dashing figure in the finest eighteenth-century tradition. A great believer in art and education, he spent fortunes on cultural projects, and finding that he was blocked politically by Catherine, he put his energies into a programme of social and artistic regeneration. He transformed the mood of his country and brought it to a new phase of reform and independence. Poland's neighbours, however, viewed this beacon of liberty in their midst with alarm, and as they invaded and partitioned it, Stanislaw saw the destruction of his life's work, and ultimately was forced to abdicate, a broken man, deceived and disillusioned.


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