The Emperor's Coloured Coat [electronic resource] : In Which Otto Prohaska, Hero of the Habsburg Empire, Has an Interesting Time While Not Quite Managin
Biggins, John2006
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This book follows the hapless Lieutenant Otto Prohaska in the waning years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and finds Otto taking an ill-considered break from duties to engage in a mad fling with a Polish actress. After a desperate attempt to elude his lover's husband, he finds himself mistaken by anarchists as one of their own. Otto soon masters their code names and secret handshakes, but when he also learns of their plans to assassinate the Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo, his duty is clear. He must alert his superiorsnow, if only he can find someone who will believe him!
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Author:
Biggins, John, Author
Edition:
First
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : McBooks Press, 2006
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
The Otto Prohaska
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
John Biggins came across photos of the Austro-Hungarian submarine service in 1987. He subsequently wrote the four-book Otto Prohaska series, a cult classic with literary flair and an ironic twist. A native of England, Biggins currently lives in the Netherlands.
ISBN:
9781590134726
Language:
English
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BRN:
2787260
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