George, Nicholas and Wilhelm three royal cousins and the road to World War I
In the years before World War I, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Tsar Nicholas II. Carter uses the cousins' correspondence and a host of historical sources to tell their tragicomic stories.
| Main Author: | Carter, Miranda, 1965- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st American ed. |
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| Summary: |
In the years before World War I, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Tsar Nicholas II. Carter uses the cousins' correspondence and a host of historical sources to tell their tragicomic stories. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally published as: The three emperors : three cousins, three empires and the road to World War One. London : Fig Tree, 2009. |
| Physical Description: |
xxv, 498 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [469]-478) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781400043637 (hardcover) 1400043638 (hardcover) |
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