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Book SynopsisTrade Review"An evocative portrait of an underappreciated statesman, someone who embraced the ideal of a united Europe long before others. In the time of Brexit and other manifestations of contemporary populism, it is well worth recalling the turbulence of the mid-twentieth century and the bravery of those who stood up against tyranny." John Kampfner, author of Why the Germans Do It Better: Notes from a Grown-Up Country
"The writing of Hitler's Cosmopolitan Bastard sparkles. At last, the story of Count Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi can be widely shared in the English-speaking world. This is an enthralling tale of vanished worlds and a charismatic personality. It is a stunning achievement, telling the story of his fight for a United States of Europe alongside his complex personal life, and deserves rich praise." Anne Sebba, author of Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved, and Died under Nazi Occupation
"A comprehensive study of Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi and his profound influence on the pan-European outlook of Churchill and Amery could not be more timely as a Conservative government forces the UK to turn its back on the grand European project that was Coudenhove's conception. Drawing on many hitherto unavailable family papers, Martyn Bond has constructed a rich, seamless narrative describing this mesmerizing personality." Richard Bassett, author of Last Days in Old Europe: Trieste '79, Vienna '85, Prague '89
