Ludwig II of Bavaria: The Swan King
Christopher McIntosh, "Ludwig II of Bavaria: The Swan King"
English | ISBN: 1860643140 | | 218 pages | EPUB | 171 KB
English | ISBN: 1860643140 | | 218 pages | EPUB | 171 KB
This biography of Ludwig II covers such aspects of the Bavarian monarch's life as his well-known patronage of Wagner, his construction of elaborate castles, his homosexual tendencies, his alleged madness, the true nature of his death, and reportedly scandalous material that was contained in his secret diary, which was destroyed in World War II. A preface describes Ludwig's status as an outsider and the dark secrets about his life that the biographer uncovered during the course of his work. Reprint of the 1982 edition. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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