Article: Monsieur de Saint-George: Virtuoso, Swordsman, Revolutionary, a Legendary Life Rediscovered.(Book Review)

Monsieur de Saint-George: Virtuoso, Swordsman, Revolutionary, A Legendary Life Rediscovered by Alain Guede, Picador, December 2003 $26.00, ISBN 0-312-30927-9

The life of Joseph de Saint-George was so incredible it seems almost fictitious. Born in 1739 to an African-born enslaved mother oil the island of Guadeloupe, Saint George grew up to become one of Europe's top swordsmen, musicians and military leaders. Known in some circles as "Black Mozart" and in other circles as the "Black Don Juan," Saint-George experienced great highs and, toward the end of his life, humbling lows. Through it all, Saint George remained a man of principle, believing firmly in the right ...

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