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Maximilian & Juarez

Maximilian & Juarez

by JasperRidley (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

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Synopsis

Maximilian and Juarez recounts one of the great tragicomedies of the nineteenth century, the attempt by Napoleon III to establish Archduke Maximilian of Austria as the Emperor of Mexico. The celebrated author Jasper Ridley provides a colourful narrative of this ill-starred undertaking that pitted liberals against conservatives and the New World against the Old, ending with the execution of Maximilian, the insanity of his wife Charlotte, and the emergence of the United States as a world power. This strange episode is at once a central part of American history and a tragic tale of human ambition and cultural misunderstanding.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 368
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 15 Feb 2001
ISBN 10: 1842121502
ISBN 13: 9781842121504
Book Overview: '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 Prolific and celebrated author, winner of James Tait Black Memorial Prize

Author Bio
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.