1815: The Roads to Waterloo [Paperback]

Gregor Dallas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 22, 2002

The 17 months from April 1814 to August 1815 were an extraordinary period in European history—a period that saw two sieges of Paris, a complete revision of Europe’s political frontiers, an international Congress set up in Vienna, civil war in Italy, and international war in Belgium. Gregor Dallas tells the story of these days through the perspective of three very different European cities: the great metropolis of London, post-revolutionary Paris, and baroque Vienna. The writing is almost cinematic in its power to evoke the Europe of Tolstoy—the ebb and flow of power, of armies, and of peoples across Europe’s northern plains.

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“A splendid tour de force in every sense... diplomatic history de luxe.” – Elizabeth Longford

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Gregor Dallas tells the story of the extraordinary period from April 1814 to August 1815 through the perspectives of three very different European cities: the great metropolis of London, post-revolutionary Paris and baroque Vienna. His writing is almost cinematic in its power to evoke the Europe of Tolstoy; the ebb and flow of power, of armies and of peoples across Europe. We see Europe through the eyes and characters of its central players: Talleyrand, Metternich, Wellington, Tsar Alexander and Bonaparte.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Random House UK (January 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0712667857
• ISBN-13: 978-0712667852
• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 6.2 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,566,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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