Ingenious strategist of power, bold diplomat, tricky impresario of the Congress of Vienna, fighter against liberalism, champion of censorship and authority: Clemens Prince von Metternich is someone who never seems to run out of historical attributions - even if it is only that of the "coachman of Europe". But who was this man
really?

Entertainingly narrated and with witty illustrations, this biography uncovers the other Metternich:
The gifted manager of himself, the bon vivant who was rapturously devoted to women, the shrewd businessman - but also a political visionary whose clear-sighted findings are more relevant today than ever.