Madame de Stael

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Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # H20I-00666

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Synopsis: The author of The Pilgrim Princess reconstructs the life of the "Jacqueline Kennedy of her day"--Madame de Staël--a woman who transformed herself into the greatest hostess in eighteenth-century Paris.

About the Author: Madame de Stael is Maria Fairweather's second biography. The first was The Pilgrim Princess: A Life of Princess Volkonsky published in 1999 of which Victoria Glendinning wrote, "A rich, compelling historical biography—the extraordinary story of a beautfiul princess whose life and loves were intimately interwoven with those of great men at the cataclysmic centre of events in early nineteenth-century Europe." Maria Fairtweather resides in England.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Madame de Stael
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included