Metternich, the passionate diplomat

Prince Metternich, 19th century Austrian statesman, was a towering romantic figure --- handsome, witty, and invariably in love. Throughout his life, not even the most delicate and difficult political negotiations prevented his amorous adventures. His three wives adored him. His mistresses never forgot the ecstasy of his embrace. When Napoleon persuaded his sister Caroline to offer amatory diversion to Metternich, she agreed reluctantly and then fell madly in love. The delightful Laurette was his lovely companion at the same time, and Clement kept them both intrigued and passionately devoted. What was the secret of his power over women? What made him one of the great lovers of all time? Barbara Cartland explores the mystery of his seductive charms in a biography that's as thrilling as her best-selling romances.