Rode Iris (9 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The compelling story of a little-known figure in the American Revolution, now available in paperback for the first time, with a new foreword by Iris de Rode. In 1776, the playwright and inventor Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (173299) conceived an audacious plan to send aid to the American rebels. What's more, he convinced King Louis XVI to bankroll the project and single-handedly carried it out. By war's end, he had supplied Washington's army with most of its weapons and powder, though he was never paid or acknowledged by the United States. To some, he was a dashing hero, a towering intellect who saved the American Revolution. To others, he was a pure rogue, a double-dealing adventurer who stopped at nothing to advance his fame and fortune. In fact, he was both, and more: an advisor to kings, an arms dealer, and an author of some of the most enduring works of the stage, including The Marriage of Figaro and The Barber of Seville. Now in paperback, Improbable Patriot introduces readers to an unrecognized power player in the Revolutionary War. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. Edition originale. Paris , Honoré Champion 2022. 1 Volume/1. -- Comme Neuf . Broché collé. Format in-8°( 23,5 x 15,5 cm )( 1025 gr )------- 722 pages + 12 planches d'illustrations Hors-Texte . ******************* 4ème de Couverture : "" Ce livre présente une biographie intellectuelle du soldatphilosophe, François-Jean de Chastellux (1734-1788) située au croisement de l'histoire culturelle, militaire, sociale et atlantique. Méconnu de nos jours, François-Jean de Chastellux joue pourtant un rôle central au sein de l'alliance franco-américaine au moment de l'indépendance des États-Unis. Ce rôle se manifeste dans ses échanges militaires, mais aussi intellectuels, scientifiques, commerciaux et politiques. Cette étude jette une lumière nouvelle sur la naissance des relations franco-américaines dans toutes ses facettes. Basé sur le dépouillement des archives privées de la famille Chastellux pour la plus grande partie inexplorées, ce livre couvre la vie de Chastellux en cherchant dans ses origines familiales et sociales le moteur de son rôle en tant que soldat-philosophe dans le monde atlantique à l'époque des Lumières. Iris de Rode, docteure en civilisation américaine de l'Université de Paris 8, travaille sur la Révolution américaine, les Lumières militaires et le monde atlantique. Elle enseigne l'histoire des États-Unis à SciencesPo. "" *********************.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The compelling story of a little-known figure in the American Revolution, now available in paperback for the first time, with a new foreword by Iris de Rode. In 1776, the playwright and inventor Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (173299) conceived an audacious plan to send aid to the American rebels. What's more, he convinced King Louis XVI to bankroll the project and single-handedly carried it out. By war's end, he had supplied Washington's army with most of its weapons and powder, though he was never paid or acknowledged by the United States. To some, he was a dashing hero, a towering intellect who saved the American Revolution. To others, he was a pure rogue, a double-dealing adventurer who stopped at nothing to advance his fame and fortune. In fact, he was both, and more: an advisor to kings, an arms dealer, and an author of some of the most enduring works of the stage, including The Marriage of Figaro and The Barber of Seville. Now in paperback, Improbable Patriot introduces readers to an unrecognized power player in the Revolutionary War. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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