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Danubia : a personal history of Habsburg Europe / Simon Winder.
For centuries, much of Europe was in the hands of the peculiar Habsburg family. An unstable mixture of wizards, obsessives, melancholics, bores, musicians and warriors, they saw off a number of rivals until finally packing up in 1918. Simon Winder's account of the rule of the Habsburgs plunges the reader into a maelstrom of alchemy, skeletons, jewels, bear-moats, unfortunate marriages -- and even a guinea-pig village.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781529026160 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 550 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
- Edition: 2020 edition.
- Publisher: London : Picador, 2020.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in hardcover: London : Picador, 2013. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Habsburg, House of > History. Europe > History > 1492- Europe, Central > History. Europe > Civilization. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 940.2 Win 2020 | 31681010198752 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
Summary:
For centuries, much of Europe was in the hands of the peculiar Habsburg family. An unstable mixture of wizards, obsessives, melancholics, bores, musicians and warriors, they saw off a number of rivals until finally packing up in 1918. Simon Winder's account of the rule of the Habsburgs plunges the reader into a maelstrom of alchemy, skeletons, jewels, bear-moats, unfortunate marriages -- and even a guinea-pig village.
