The Visit of the Royal Physician

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Harvill, 2002 - Fiction - 309 pages
When Christian VII, young, mad and highly impressionable, assumes the Danish throne, many seek to control the new king, capitalizing on his mental frailty to advance their own interests. Two men stand out: Struensee, the court physician and Guldberg, the religious fanatic.

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1
The English Child
43
The Sovereign of the Universe
58
Copyright

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Enquist's writing is characterized by political consciousness and an interest in the past as it affects or reflects the present. During the politicized 1960s, Enquist was a principle practitioner of documentarism. He is both an important playwright and a novelist.

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