{"product_id":"swan-king-ludwig-ii-of-bavaria-pb-w9","title":"Christopher Mcintosh: SWAN KING W9 [2019] paperback","description":"\"The Swan King\" is the biography of one of the most enigmatic figures of the 19th century, described by Verlaine as 'the only true king of his century'. A man of wildly eccentric temperament and touched by a rare, imaginative genius, Ludwig II of Bavaria is remembered both for his patronage of Richard Wagner and for the fabulous palaces which he created as part of a dream-world to escape the responsibilities of state. In realization of his fantasies, he created a ferment of creativity among artists and craftsmen, while his neglect of Bavaria's political interests made powerful enemies among those critical of his self-indulgence and excesses. At the age of 40, declared insane in a plot to depose him, Ludwig died in mysterious circumstances.","brand":"Mcintosh, Christopher","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44403419480354,"sku":"9781350143418","price":18.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/mcintosh-christopher-christopher-mcintosh-swan-king-w9-2019-paperback-9781350143418-59839439438163.jpg?v=1730438417","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/swan-king-ludwig-ii-of-bavaria-pb-w9","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}