The Select Circulating Library, Vol. 1: Containing the Best Popular Literature, Including Memoirs, Biography, Novels, Tales, Travels, Voyages, &C (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Adam Waldie

 
9780243859788: The Select Circulating Library, Vol. 1: Containing the Best Popular Literature, Including Memoirs, Biography, Novels, Tales, Travels, Voyages, &C (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book is set during the tumultuous Thirty Years' War and follows Albert von Waldstein, a young man dealing with the aftermath of his famous uncle's assassination. The author paints a vivid picture of 17th-century Prague, especially the tense atmosphere of foreign occupation. The book deftly explores themes of nationalism and individual agency during wartime. It offers a nuanced understanding of the motivations and complexities of a generation forced to navigate a world in upheaval. This book is a captivating read for those interested in historical fiction set in a distinctive and dramatic era.

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9780428993702: The Select Circulating Library, Vol. 1: Containing the Best Popular Literature, Including Memoirs, Biography, Novels, Tales, Travels, Voyages, &C (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10:  0428993702 ISBN 13:  9780428993702
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018
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