The Royal Physician's Visit: A Novel

The Royal Physician's Visit: A Novel
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An international sensation, The Royal Physician's Visit magnificently recasts the dramatic era of Danish history when Johann Friedrich Struensee - court physician to mad young King Christian - stepped through an aperture in history and became the holder of absolute power in Denmark. His is a gripping tale of power, sex, love, and the life of the mind, and it is superbly rendered here by one of Sweden's most acclaimed writers. A charismatic German doctor and brilliant intellectual, Struensee used his influence to introduce hundreds of reforms in Denmark in the 1760s. He had a tender and erotic affair with Queen Caroline Mathilde, who was unsatisfied by her unstable, childlike husband. Yet Struensee lacked the subtlety of a skilled politician and the cunning to choose enemies wisely; these flaws proved fatal, and would eventually lead to his tragic demise.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Washington Square Press
Manufacturer Washington Square Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2002-11-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780743458030

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Washington Square Press
Manufacturer	Washington Square Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2002-11-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780743458030

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