The King's Crown (Paperback)

Paperback. Basil Guy is Professor Emeritus of French, University of California,Berkeley. A decorated World War II veteran, he is the author of severalbooks and editions, including an outstanding translation of Charles-Josephde Ligne Coup d'oeil sur Beloeil (University of California Press, 1986).His work reflects a wide variety of academic interests, ranging fromVoltaire and Rousseau to art history and the literature of gardens, toEuropean perceptions of China in the 18th century. He has directed andparticipated in directing numerous theses and dissertations in French,history, and art history at the University of California, Berkeley. He hasforged enduring academic and intellectual friendships across both theAtlantic and the Pacific oceans. His former students teach at universitiesacross the United States. The King's Crown Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.