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The eagle on splendour : inside the court of Napoleon

Couverture du livre « The eagle on splendour : inside the court of Napoleon » de Philip Mansel aux éditions Tauris
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  • EAN : 9781784531751
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  • Support : Papier
Résumé:

The grandeur and extravagance of the court of Napoleon I once surpassed even that of that Louis XIV, the Sun King. His palaces at Saint-Cloud and the Tuileries shimmered with walls of Lyons silk and exotic treasures gleaned from distant campaigns; it echoed with the rustle of jewel-encrusted... Voir plus

The grandeur and extravagance of the court of Napoleon I once surpassed even that of that Louis XIV, the Sun King. His palaces at Saint-Cloud and the Tuileries shimmered with walls of Lyons silk and exotic treasures gleaned from distant campaigns; it echoed with the rustle of jewel-encrusted gowns, the drums of military marches and the whispers of his courtiers' intrigues. This was the center of Napoleon's magnetic power, a dazzling reflection of the greatest empire in European history.

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