Description
What does Stefan Zweig write about in this book, which has long since become famous? It presents twelve extraordinarily interesting stories that have changed the face of our world over the last five centuries. Did you know that the anthem of the French revolutionaries, the "Marseillaise," was composed by a staunch supporter of the monarchy? That the discovery of gold in California turned the richest man in the world into a beggar? And that it would have been enough to close the back gate for the Turks not to conquer Constantinople? The stories also feature military leaders, brilliant inventors, and immortal artists. And about why it was precisely because of them that the "star hour of humanity" struck, changing the fates of people for decades and centuries to come.
Information
Author: Zweig Stefan, Zweig Stefanie
Publication date: September 1, 2007
Manufacturer: Šťastná Eva
Genres: Novels, World fiction, Books, Fiction
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 304
ISBN/EAN: 9788086739311