The Visit Of The Royal Physician
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The Visit Of The Royal Physician by Per Olov Enquist
Everyone has heard stories of King George, but few know about his brother-in-law, Christian VII, the King of Denmark at the end of the eighteenth century. When Christian VII, young, mad and highly impressionable, assumes the Danish throne, many seek to control the new king, capitalising on his mental frailty to advance their own interests. Two men stand out- Struensee, the reform oriented court physician and Guldberg, the cold blooded religious fanatic. As the clash between these two men and all they represent - science and religion; ideology and diplomacy; the temptations of the flesh and the certanties of the dogma - escalates, the fate of an entire nation hangs in the balance. Enquist brilliantly recasts a dramatic era of Danish history, weaving a wide range historical characters - Voltaire and Diderot, Catherine the Great and George III - into a tale of ruthless political ambition and personal betrayal.
Per Olov Enquist is one of Sweden's most acclaimed writers: a novelist, playwright and poet with works published in 26 countries. The Visit of the Royal Physician is his first novel since Captain Nemo's Library in the early 90s.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781860469497 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860469493 |
| Title | The Visit Of The Royal Physician |
| Author | Per Olov Enquist |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2002-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2003 |
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