George, Nicholas and Wilhelm : three royal cousins and the road to World War I
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
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Book
Edition
1st American ed.
Status
Forks - Nonfiction (Adult)
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
xxv, 498 pages, [32] pages of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English

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General Note
Originally published as: The three emperors : three cousins, three empires and the road to World War One. London : Fig Tree, 2009.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [469]-478) and index.
Description
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.