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The Bloody White Baron
The Extraordinary Story of the Russian Nobleman Who Became the Last Khan of Mongolia
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By James Palmer
Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Jun 7, 2011
- Page Count
- 288 pages
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780465022076
Price
$21.99Price
$28.99 CADFormat
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- Trade Paperback $21.99 $28.99 CAD
- ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD
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In this epic saga that ranges from Austria to the Mongolian Steppe, historian and travel writer James Palmer has brought to light the gripping life story of a madman whose actions fore shadowed the most grotesque excesses of the twentieth century.
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Economist
“James Palmer's account of [Baron Ungern-Sternberg's] brutal and ill-starred life is elegant, waspish and evocative.
Russian Life
“This is an epic biography (ranging from WWI battles, to the Civil War, to Manchuria) told in an easy style that infects the reader with curiosity, peeling back myths to reveal the strange and twisted man that was Ungern-Sternberg.”
Bookforum
“Palmer effectively evokes both the enormous scope and the small absurdities of war.”
Simon Sebag-Montefiore, Sunday Telegraph
“The rise and fall of Baron Ungern-Sternberg is one of the most demented, savage and grotesque stories of modern times. Palmer, with his special knowledge of Mongolia and enthusiasm for Ungern's blend of lunacy, politics and war, delivers an enjoyable, exciting biography that recounts the crimes and conquests of this monster compellingly, colourfully and with cinematic relish.”
New York Times
“What makes ‘The Bloody White Baron' so exceptional is Palmer's lucid scholarship, his ability to make perfect sense of the maelstrom of a forgotten war. This is a brilliant book, and I'm already looking forward to his next.”
