{"product_id":"pleasure-and-ambition-tony-sharp-9781860646195","title":"Pleasure and Ambition: The Life, Loves and Wars of Augustus the Strong","description":"\u003cp\u003eAugustus the Strong of Saxony's life was consumed by two addictions: the relentless pursuit of power and the uncompromising pursuit of pleasure. From his accession as Elector of Saxony in 1694 (when his brother the previous Elector died under mysterious circumstances) he pursued political power and glory by fighting the Ottoman Turks, purchasing the Polish throne (becoming a Catholic in the bargain) and warring against Sweden. His other great addiction--to pleasure--primarily in the female form--continually distracted Augustus from the single-minded pursuit of his dynastic aim. (He was reputed to have produced an illegitimate child for every day of the year.) This is the first biography in English of Augustus, and is based on primary German sources and the dispatches of English diplomats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Sharp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1860646190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781860646195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.54h x 6.26w x 1.14d","brand":"Tony Sharp","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44410777469183,"sku":"9781860646195","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dcbe7324-3130-430a-be56-2fe5a1392087.jpg?v=1697537693","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pleasure-and-ambition-tony-sharp-9781860646195","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}