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The Duchess of Dino: Chatelaine of Europe (Phoenix Press)
The Duchess of Dino Chatelaine of Europe - Phoenix Press Author:Philip Ziegler The unique and fascinating life of Talleyrand?s niece, Dorothea Courland, Duchess of Dino, will grab readers? attention and hold it fast. This first English-language biography of the Duchess paints a portrait of an intelligent, strikingly beautiful, proud, and ferociously loyal woman. She served as Talleyrand?s constant companion, taking on some... more » of his social and political burdens when he grew too old to bear them alone. Talleyrand was even assumed to have been the father of her last child. This is a gripping character study of one of the most influential women of the 19th century.« less