The Invincible Slave-Owners

by Isak Dinesen

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Baden-Baden, 1875: an aristocratic spa town haven where Europe's elite might 'take the waters' and continue to perpetuate centuries of upper class tradition. Axel Leth, a young Danish nobleman, quietly performs his established role amidst ageing widows and retired generals. Enter Mizzie, a red-haired beauty, shy and demure in the custody of her governess, Miss Rabe. Axel quickly falls in love. But overhearing their tête-à-tête, he soon learns that their performance runs much deeper than the superficial customs of an upper-class watering-hole.
In this tale of servants, owners and the sham of the aristocratic world, Isak Dinesen unravels the deep-rooted desire of rulers to rule and the crushing burden of pretence, upbringing and social acceptance.

  • ISBN10 071819635X
  • ISBN13 9780718196356
  • Publish Date 6 March 2014
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 13 August 2024
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
  • Edition Digital original
  • Format eBook (EPUB)
  • Pages 46
  • Language English