About the Author

PETER JAMES BOWMAN studied Modern Languages at Oxford University and completed a PhD on the German novelist Theodor Fontane at Cambridge University. A translator and independent scholar, he lives in Ely, Cambridgeshire.

Reviews

"An entertaining story intelligently and fluently retold." - TLS "[A] sprightly and engaging book of more than anecdotal interest." - Spectator "Bowman has trawled deep in the archives to brush the dust off Prince Pueckler's portrait and restore him to us as a man of singular charm, culture and good humour... Bowman, a scrupulous historian with an eye for lively detail, performs a splendid job." - Literary Review "Bowman's treatment of his elusive subject is masterly, not to say brilliant, and his research has been admirably thorough. But what is more remarkable is his ability to turn that heavy-duty labour into eminently readable prose." - Journal of European Studies "An account both thorough and elegant." - Sachsische Zeitung "Bowman's prose is entertaining and assured. He clearly holds his incorrigible subject in great affection and ensures that his reader does too, in spite of Pueckler's foibles. " - The Tablet "Valuable and very enjoyable." - Jane Austen Society Newsletter "A scholarly and entertaining account of an extraordinary character." - Hampstead & Highgate Express