Napoleon III attempts to make the Austrian Archduke Maximilian the successor of Mexico's great nationalist leader, Benito Jua+a7rez, and sets the stage for a war of national liberation and the rise of United States influence in the hemisphere.
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“Jasper Ridley has written a riveting account of an episode which is exciting throughout and tragic at the end; it is also essential reading to understand the history of the United States today” Antonia Fraser
Jasper Ridley gave up his practice at the bar to become one of the leading historical biographers of England, and his most recent book, Lord Palmerston, was awarded the James Tait Black Prize. He has twice stood for Parliament, and his personal experience of political affairs has given him added insight into the career of the most successful of Nineteenth-century revolutionaries. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. A noted historian's account of Napoleon III's disastrous attempt to install Archduke Maximilian of Austria as emperor of Mexico. Ridley provides a colorful narrative of this ill-starred undertaking, which ended with the execution of Maximilian, the insanity of his wife, and the emergence of the U.S. as a world power. Photos. BEAUTIFUL COPY!!! wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. Seller Inventory # 308709
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