| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
xxv, 498 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published in Great Britain as The Three Emperors: Three Cousins, Three Empires, and the Road to World War One by Fig Tree, Penguin Books Ltd., London, in 2009" -- T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [469]-478) and index. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes.
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William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941.
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Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910.
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Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918.
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Germany -- History -- William II, 1888-1918.
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Great Britain -- History -- Edward VII, 1901-1910.
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Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917.
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Europe -- Politics and government -- 1871-1918.
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| Added Author |
Carter, Miranda, 1965-
Three emperors.
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| ISBN |
9781400043637 hardcover |
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1400043638 hardcover |
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