Sons Of Kings
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Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Remainder mark. Binding: Intact.
A work of historical fiction by the French writer Joseph-Arthur de Gobineau, Sons of Kings presents a series of romantic and dramatic tales set against the backdrop of aristocratic European society. Gobineau, better known in historical circles for his controversial political writings, here channels his literary talents into richly imagined narratives that chronicle the lives, passions, and intrigues of noble bloodlines. Translated and introduced by Douglas Parmee, this English edition brings Gobineau's elegant, ironic prose style to a wider audience, capturing the grandeur and melancholy of a fading aristocratic world. The stories move with a measured, sophisticated tone, illustrating the complex interplay between fate, lineage, and desire that defined the upper echelons of nineteenth-century European society.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Remainder mark. Binding: Intact.
A work of historical fiction by the French writer Joseph-Arthur de Gobineau, Sons of Kings presents a series of romantic and dramatic tales set against the backdrop of aristocratic European society. Gobineau, better known in historical circles for his controversial political writings, here channels his literary talents into richly imagined narratives that chronicle the lives, passions, and intrigues of noble bloodlines. Translated and introduced by Douglas Parmee, this English edition brings Gobineau's elegant, ironic prose style to a wider audience, capturing the grandeur and melancholy of a fading aristocratic world. The stories move with a measured, sophisticated tone, illustrating the complex interplay between fate, lineage, and desire that defined the upper echelons of nineteenth-century European society.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Remainder mark. Binding: Intact.
A work of historical fiction by the French writer Joseph-Arthur de Gobineau, Sons of Kings presents a series of romantic and dramatic tales set against the backdrop of aristocratic European society. Gobineau, better known in historical circles for his controversial political writings, here channels his literary talents into richly imagined narratives that chronicle the lives, passions, and intrigues of noble bloodlines. Translated and introduced by Douglas Parmee, this English edition brings Gobineau's elegant, ironic prose style to a wider audience, capturing the grandeur and melancholy of a fading aristocratic world. The stories move with a measured, sophisticated tone, illustrating the complex interplay between fate, lineage, and desire that defined the upper echelons of nineteenth-century European society.
