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The six month kingdom : Albania 1914 /
In January 1914 the eccentric adventurer Captain Duncan Heaton-Armstrong, "on the look out for a more stable career", applied for the post of Private Secretary to the newly appointed King of Albania - the German Prince William of Wied. Heaton-Armstrong describes, with vibrancy, directness...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
I.B. Tauris, in association with the Centre for Albanian Studies,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In January 1914 the eccentric adventurer Captain Duncan Heaton-Armstrong, "on the look out for a more stable career", applied for the post of Private Secretary to the newly appointed King of Albania - the German Prince William of Wied. Heaton-Armstrong describes, with vibrancy, directness and humour, a miniature royal court in a desperately poor and remote corner of Europe. As the First World War engulfed the Balkans in August 1914, two royal infants were escorted back to Germany by Heaton-Armstrong, who was promptly made the first prisoner of war. His remarkable account has been edi |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxvii, 191 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185) and index. |
| ISBN: | 142373159X 9781423731597 1850437610 9781850437611 9780857716859 0857716859 9780755623457 0755623452 |