George, Nicholas and Wilhelm : three royal cousins and the road to World War I

George, Nicholas and Wilhelm : three royal cousins and the road to World War I / Miranda Carter.

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carter, Miranda, 1965-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Edition:1st American ed.
Subjects:
William > II, > German Emperor, > 1859-1941.
Edward > VII, > King of Great Britain, > 1841-1910.
Nicholas > II, > Emperor of Russia, > 1868-1918.
World War, 1914-1918 > Causes.
Germany > History > William II, 1888-1918.
Great Britain > History > Edward VII, 1901-1910.
Russia > History > Nicholas II, 1894-1917.
Europe > Politics and government > 1871-1918.
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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.
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, ports. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [469]-478) and index.
ISBN:9781400043637 (hardcover)
1400043638 (hardcover)

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