![]() Parallels between the actions of man and actions of Nature, along with seasonal cycles, bird imagery, and farm activity, permeate the book, grounding it and connecting the author’s view of empire to the reality of the land. As a world war looms on the horizon, other states look greedily at the old empire.Ītmospheric effects are so rich and details are so carefully selected that you can hear the clopping of hooves, rattling of carriage wheels, clang of sabers, and percussion of rifles. Fifty years later, however, the values of the monarchy and of the people it serves have changed, and the monarchy is no longer the dominating force it once was. He is well rewarded by the emperor, and his son and grandson remain connected with the leaders of the country and benefit from this relationship. ![]() ![]() Straddling the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, The Radetzky March uniquely combines the color, pomp, pageantry, and military maneuvering of the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with the more modern political and psychological insights of the twentieth century, giving this short book a panoramic geographical and historical scope with fully rounded characters you can truly feel for.įollowing the fortunes of three generations of the Trotta family, the novel opens with the story of the grandfather, whose battlefield actions in the mid-nineteenth century save the life of the man who becomes Emperor Franz Josef. ![]() This is a masterpiece to be savored, celebrated, and shared. ![]()
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