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Improbable patriot [[electronic resource] ] : the secret history of Monsieur de Beaumarchais, the French playwright who saved the American Revolution / / Harlow Giles Unger



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Autore: Unger Harlow G. <1931-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Improbable patriot [[electronic resource] ] : the secret history of Monsieur de Beaumarchais, the French playwright who saved the American Revolution / / Harlow Giles Unger Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Hanover [N.H.], : University Press of New England, c2011
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (255 p.)
Disciplina: 842/.5
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Soggetto topico: Dramatists, French - 18th century
Diplomats - France
Soggetto geografico: France History 18th century
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Participation, French
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: We must help the Americans -- Gold by god! : the fuel of life! -- Last night poor, wealthy today! -- So you mistreat some poor devil-- till he trembles in disgrace! -- I'm the busiest, cleverest fellow I know -- Plotting and pocketing -- I wish to serve your country as if it were my own -- Figaro here, figaro there -- Bright people are so stupid -- What did you do to earn so many rewards? -- Tout finit par des chansons = Everything ends in song -- All of which proves that a son of a clod can be worth his weight in gold.
Sommario/riassunto: The outrageous true story of the French plot to supply arms and ammunition to Washington's Continental Army, and the bold French spy, inventor, playwright, and rogue behind it all
Titolo autorizzato: Improbable patriot  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-87519-5
1-61168-216-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910457931303321
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