{"product_id":"the-burgundians-a-vanished-empire-paperback","title":"The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBart Van Loo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNancy Forest-Flier\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterful history of the great dynasty of the Netherlands' Middle Ages. \u003cbr\u003e'A sumptuous feast of a book' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Thrillingly colourful and entertaining' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A thrilling narrative of the brutal dazzlingly rich wildly ambitious duchy' \u003cb\u003eSimon Sebag Montefiore\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e5 stars! \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A masterpiece' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDe Morgen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A history book that reads like a thriller' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLe Soir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the end of the fifteenth century, Burgundy was extinguished as an independent state. It had been a fabulously wealthy, turbulent region situated between France and Germany, with close links to the English kingdom. Torn apart by the dynastic struggles of early modern Europe, this extraordinary realm vanished from the map. But it became the cradle of what we now know as the Low Countries, modern Belgium and the Netherlands. This is the story of a thousand years, a compulsively readable narrative history of ambitious aristocrats, family dysfunction, treachery, savage battles, luxury and madness. It is about the decline of knightly ideals and the awakening of individualism and of cities, the struggle for dominance in the heart of northern Europe, bloody military campaigns and fatally bad marriages. It is also a remarkable cultural history, of great art and architecture and music emerging despite the violence and the chaos of the tension between rival dynasties.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBart Van Loo\u003c\/b\u003e has developed a rare twin talent over the years. While drawing big crowds in the theatre, he is also the author of the universally praised \u003ci\u003eFrance Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e and the bestseller \u003ci\u003eChanson: A sung history of France\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Burgundians\u003c\/i\u003e is the first of his books to be translated into English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Forest-Flier\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in a Dutch-American milieu in the United States and studied English literature and creative writing at Hope College, Michigan before settling in the Netherlands in 1982. She works as a freelance English-language editor and Dutch-English translator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBart Van Loo\u003c\/b\u003e has developed a rare twin talent over the years. While drawing big crowds in the theatre, he is also the author of the universally praised \u003ci\u003eFrance Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e and the bestseller \u003ci\u003eChanson: A sung history of France\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Burgundians\u003c\/i\u003e is the first of his books to be translated into English. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Forest-Flier\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in a Dutch-American milieu in the United States and studied English literature and creative writing at Hope College, Michigan before settling in the Netherlands in 1982. She works as a freelance English-language editor and Dutch-English translator.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978542088493,"sku":"9781789543445","price":20.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/gu6RbmP6p19781789543445.webp?v=1775805716","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-burgundians-a-vanished-empire-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}