The Duchess Who Wouldn't Sit Down
| Author | : Jesse Browner |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2004-11-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781582344430 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1582344434 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (434 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Duchess Who Wouldn't Sit Down by : Jesse Browner
Download or read book The Duchess Who Wouldn't Sit Down written by Jesse Browner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-11-10 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A witty study of the history of entertaining traces the art of hospitality from the modern day back in time to the time of the ancient Greeks, looking at such famous (or infamous) hosts as Gertrude Stein, Adolf Hitler, King Louis XIV, and the Roman emperors along the way. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.