Phantom Terror by Adam Zamoyski

Phantom Terror by Adam Zamoyski

A magnificent and timely examination of an age of fear, subversion, suppression and espionage, Adam Zamoyski explores the attempts of the governments of Europe to police the world in a struggle against obscure forces, seemingly dedicated to the overthrow of civilisation.

'Vivid, terrifying and often quite funny.. an interesting take on 1848 ... this superbly drawn story is full of painful allegories' The Times 'Splendidly provocative ... perceptive and often amusing ... full of arresting details and sharp asides ... Adam Zamoyski writes like a dancer at a court ball: gracious, patrician, masterful, sure-footed ... Phantom Terror is a thumping great pleasure to read ... history at its best' Spectator 'Scintillating and original' Economist 'We know the Napoleonic era well, but the Decades after Napoleon's fall are often neglected. Adam Zamoyski covers those years, showing how fear of revolution caused the autocrats of Europe to repress freedom on an unprecedented scale' Simon Sebag Montefiore, Mail on Sunday 'Zamoyski's prose is unfailingly sleek' Literary Review 'A memorably impressive and important book. 'Phantom Terror' is scholarly, well-written and enjoyable, with fascinating insights on almost every page of this tour d'horizon of reactionary Europe in the revolutionary age' Orlando Figes 'Both very enjoyable and timely. Elegantly written, its subject matter is the response of governments across Europe to the violent eruption of the French Revolution and its aftermath' Jeremy Jennings, Standpoint

Adam Zamoyski was born in New York, was educated at Oxford, and lives in London and Poland. A full-time writer, his books include 'Paderewski', 'The Last King of Poland','1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow', which was a Sunday Times bestseller, 'Rites of Peace: The Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna', 'Warsaw 1920' and 'Chopin'. He is married to the painter Emma Sergeant.

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ISBN 13	9780007282760
ISBN 10	0007282761
Title	Phantom Terror
Author	Adam Zamoyski
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2014-10-09
Number of pages	592
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