Monsieur de Saint-George: The American
The first comprehensive biography of Joseph Bologne chronicles the life and times of Monsieur de Saint-George, the son of a slave mother and French aristocrat, who became known as one of the eighteenth century's finest swordsmen, an insider at the court of Louis XVI, and a virtuoso musician and composer known as the "Black Mozart." Reprint. 10,000
Alain Guede is a French journalist. A leading expert on the life and music of Saint-George, he has organized a website, www.saint-george.fr.st/, that follows developments in the rediscovery of this extraordinary figure.
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Author: Alain Guede
Format: Paperback, 320 pages, 140mm x 210mm
Published: 2005, Picador USA, United States
Genre: Biography: The Arts
The first comprehensive biography of Joseph Bologne chronicles the life and times of Monsieur de Saint-George, the son of a slave mother and French aristocrat, who became known as one of the eighteenth century's finest swordsmen, an insider at the court of Louis XVI, and a virtuoso musician and composer known as the "Black Mozart." Reprint. 10,000
Alain Guede is a French journalist. A leading expert on the life and music of Saint-George, he has organized a website, www.saint-george.fr.st/, that follows developments in the rediscovery of this extraordinary figure.
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