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Letters to Mother

Charles Lincoln Van Doren · 1959

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Napoleon ruled the world, but his letters to maman begged her to help him rule his family. What would I find, I wondered, in other letters to mothers written by other despots, by scientists and soldiers, by princesses and poets? The result is, I think, a unique view of many fascinating people.

Book details

Year
1959
Language
English
Publisher
Channel Press
Editions
1
Pages
350
ISBN
9781122367233

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