''King in Prussia'' is a 1944

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by the Italian-born British writer

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. It portrays the formative years of

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, who ruled

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during the eighteenth century.Burt p. 147 It was released in the United States under the

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''The Birth of Mischief''.

References

Bibliography

* Daniel S. Burt. ''The Biography Book: A Reader's Guide to Nonfiction, Fictional, and Film Biographies of More Than 500 of the Most Fascinating * Individuals of All Time''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001 1944 British novels British historical novels Novels set in the 18th century Novels set in Germany Novels by Rafael Sabatini Cultural depictions of Frederick the Great Hutchinson (publisher) books {{1940s-hist-novel-stub