When You Lunch with the Emperor - The adventures of Ludwig Bemelmans
Author(s): Ludwig Bemelmans
Ludwig Bemelmans - bon vivant, raconteur and self-mythologiser - lived life like a character from a novel, and in fact wrote and illustrated the "Madeline" children's books. "When You Lunch with the Emperor" paints an enchanted picture of this life less ordinary through Bemelmans' finest tales.
General Information
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- : Ebury Press
- : Ebury Press
- : 01 March 2004
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 February 2013
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Ludwig Bemelmans
- : Paperback
- : 320
- : illustrations
More About The Product
A glittering life of food, travel and fun told through the author' s own inimitable stories
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) wrote and illustrated over 40 books including the world famous Madeline children's books. Born in the Austrian Tyrol, he was sent to America at the age of 16 after he shot a head-waiter at his uncle's hotel. He arrived in New York sporting pistols to fend off Native Americans. A legendary traveller and bon vivant, he asked to have 'Tell Them It Was Wonderful' carved on his gravestone.
