Vienna, 1814 : how the conquerors of Napoleon made love, war, and peace at the Congress of Vienna / David King.
| Author/creator | King, David, 1970- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Harmony Books, ©2008. |
| Description | viii, 434 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Pre-publication title: When the world came to town |
| Contents | Bread and circuses -- 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-417) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007024680 |
| ISBN | 9780307337160 |
| ISBN | 0307337162 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DC 249 .K46 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |