Everyone Has Heard Stories Of King George, But Few Know About His Brother-
In-Law, Christian Vii, The King Of Denmark At The End Of The Eighteenth
Century. When Christian Vii, Young, Mad And Highly Impressionable, Assumes
The Danish Throne, Many Seek To Control The New King, Capitalising On His
Mental Frailty To Advance Their Own Interests. Two Men Stand Out:
Struensee, The Reform-Oriented Court Physician And Guldberg, The Cold-
Blooded Religious Fanatic. As The Clash Between These Two Men And All They
Represent - Science And Religion; Ideology And Diplomacy; The Temptations
Of The Flesh And The Certainties Of Dogma - Escalates, The Fate Of An
Entire Nation Hangs In The Balance. Enquist Brilliantly Recasts A Dramatic
Era Of Danish History, Weaving A Wide Range Of Historical Characters -
Voltaire And Diderot, Catherine The Great And George Iii - Into A Tale Of
Ruthless Political Ambition And Personal Betrayal.