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pp. xxv [3] 498.”George, Nicholas and Wilhelm is a brilliant and sometimes darkly hilarious portrait of these men?amaged, egotistical Wilhelm; quiet, stubborn Nicholas; and anxious, dutiful George?nd their lives, foibles and obsessions, from tantrums to uniforms to stamp collecting. It is also alive with fresh, subtle portraits of other familiar figures: Queen Victoria?randmother to two of them, grandmother-in-law to the third?hose conservatism and bullying obsession with family left a dangerous legacy; and Edward VII, the playboy ?rch-vulgarian·who turned out to have a remarkable gift for international relations and the theatrics of mass politics. At the same time, Carter weaves through their stories a riveting account of the events that led to World War I, showing how the personal and the political interacted, sometimes to devastating effect. “
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| ISBN | 1400043638 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9781400043637 | |
| Number of pages | 498 | |
| Original Title | George, Nicholas and Wilhelm : Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I | |
| Published Date | 2010 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New York | |
| Edition | Third | |
| Category: | British History | |
| Author: | Miranda Carter | |
| Publisher: | Alfred A. Knopf |
pp. xxv [3] 498.”George, Nicholas and Wilhelm is a brilliant and sometimes darkly hilarious portrait of these men?amaged, egotistical Wilhelm; quiet, stubborn Nicholas; and anxious, dutiful George?nd their lives, foibles and obsessions, from tantrums to uniforms to stamp collecting. It is also alive with fresh, subtle portraits of other familiar figures: Queen Victoria?randmother to two of them, grandmother-in-law to the third?hose conservatism and bullying obsession with family left a dangerous legacy; and Edward VII, the playboy ?rch-vulgarian·who turned out to have a remarkable gift for international relations and the theatrics of mass politics. At the same time, Carter weaves through their stories a riveting account of the events that led to World War I, showing how the personal and the political interacted, sometimes to devastating effect. “
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
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