The Assassination of the Archduke
26 September 2013Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
In The Assassination of the Archduke, Greg King and Sue Woolmans offer readers a vivid account of the lives - and cruel deaths - of Franz Ferdinand and his beloved Sophie. Combining royal biography, romance, and political assassination, the story unfolds against a backdrop of glittering privilege and an Imperial Court consumed with hatred, taking readers from Bohemian castles to...
Details
26 September 2013424 pages
9780230759589Imprint: Picador
Reviews
A rich biography . . . one that inspires genuine pity for and anger on behalf of its main subjects and their childrenBookbag
Marvellous . . . put it on your Christmas list and if nobody buys it for you, then purchase it yourself . . . Simply wonderfulRandom Jottings Books of the Year
Carefully separates fact from fiction . . . [and] brings the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie to lifeCarolyn Harris, royalhistorian.com
