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The Summer Capitals of Europe, 1814-1919 (Routledge Studies in Modern European History)
"This is an original work, meticulously researched, rich in detail, and written in a clear and here and there refreshingly pungent style. (...) I regard it as a first-rate contribution to the diplomatic methods of the 100 years before the First World War." - G.R. Berridge, Emeritus Professor of International Politics, University of Leicester "Marina Soroka has made exceptional use of Russian manuscript sources from among imperial archives and family papers to enrich a well-grounded perspective of the European watering place as a forum for brokering national destinies and forging political careers." Read more