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The Assassination of the Archduke
- Sarajevo 1914 and the Romance That Changed the World
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Drawing on unpublished letters and rare primary sources, King and Woolmans tell the true story behind the tragic romance and brutal assassination that sparked World War I.
In the summer of 1914, three great empires dominated Europe: Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary. Four years later all had vanished in the chaos of World War I. One event precipitated the conflict, and at its heart was a tragic love story.
When Austrian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand married for love against the wishes of the emperor, he and his wife, Sophie, were humiliated and shunned. Yet they remained devoted to each other and to their children. The two bullets fired in Sarajevo not only ended their love story but also led to war and a century of conflict.
Set against a backdrop of glittering privilege, The Assassination ofthe Archduke combines royal history, touching romance, and political murder in a moving portrait of the end of an era. One hundred years after the event, it offers the startling truth behind the Sarajevo assassinations, including Serbian complicity, and examines rumors of conspiracy and official negligence.
Events in Sarajevo also doomed the couple's children to lives of loss, exile, and the horrors of Nazi concentration camps, their plight echoing the horrors unleashed by their parents' deaths. Challenging a century of myth, The Assassination of the Archduke resonates as a very human story of love destroyed by murder, revolution, and war.
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The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumor and gossip than hard facts? When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, whose story has been shielded for years from public view.
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Incredibly Frustrating
- De JayOne en 01-16-20
De: Lucinda Hawksley
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The Last Days of the Romanovs
- Tragedy at Ekaterinburg
- De: Helen Rappaport
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 10 h y 42 m
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Helen Rappaport, an expert in the field of Russian history, brings you the riveting day-by-day account of the last 14 days of the Russian Imperial family, in this first of two books about the Romanovs. The brutal murder of the Russian Imperial family on the night of July 16 to 17, 1918, has long been a defining moment in world history. The Last Days of the Romanovs reveals in exceptional detail how the conspiracy to kill them unfolded.
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GREAT
- De courtney en 08-31-17
De: Helen Rappaport
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The Trigger
- Hunting the Assassin Who Brought the World to War
- De: Tim Butcher
- Narrado por: Gerard Doyle
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
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The Trigger tells the story of a young man who changed the world forever. It focuses on the drama of the incident itself by following Princip's journey. By retracing his steps from the feudal frontier village of his birth, through the mountains of the northern Balkans to the great plain city of Belgrade, and ultimately to Sarajevo, Tim Butcher illuminates our understanding of Princip and makes discoveries about him that have eluded historians for 100 years.
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Good, but not what I was looking for
- De Kendra en 07-08-14
De: Tim Butcher
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Twilight of Empire
- The Tragedy at Mayerling and the End of the Habsburgs
- De: Greg King, Penny Wilson
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 9 h y 45 m
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On a snowy January morning in 1889, a worried servant hacked open a locked door at the remote hunting lodge deep in the Vienna Woods. Inside, he found two bodies sprawled on an ornate bed, blood oozing from their mouths. Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary appeared to have shot his 17-year-old mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera, as she slept, sat with the corpse for hours, and, when dawn broke, turned the pistol on himself. A century has transformed this bloody scene into romantic tragedy, but Mayerling is also the story of family secrets
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Not me for
- De ashmolean en 05-23-19
De: Greg King, y otros
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The Habsburg Empire
- A New History
- De: Pieter M. Judson
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 18 h y 9 m
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Rejecting fragmented histories of nations in the making, this bold revision surveys the shared institutions that bridged difference and distance to bring stability and meaning to the far-flung empire. By supporting new schools, law courts, and railroads along with scientific and artistic advances, the Habsburg monarchs sought to anchor their authority in the cultures and economies of Central Europe. A rising standard of living throughout the empire deepened the legitimacy of Habsburg rule.
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Ideal for students of empires, nationalism, minorities and ethnic groups
- De Uther en 02-11-17
De: Pieter M. Judson
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The Little Princesses
- The Story of the Queen's Childhood by Her Nanny, Marion Crawford
- De: Marion Crawford, Jennie Bond - foreword
- Narrado por: Sophie Roberts
- Duración: 8 h y 25 m
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Originally published in 1950, The Little Princesses was the first account of British Royal life inside Buckingham Palace as revealed by Marion Crawford, who served as governess to princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.
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The Beginnig of My Interest on the Royal Family
- De A. Bauza Higuera en 12-30-22
De: Marion Crawford, y otros
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Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter
- A Biography of Princess Louise
- De: Lucinda Hawksley
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 16 h y 2 m
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The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumor and gossip than hard facts? When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, whose story has been shielded for years from public view.
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Incredibly Frustrating
- De JayOne en 01-16-20
De: Lucinda Hawksley
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The Last Days of the Romanovs
- Tragedy at Ekaterinburg
- De: Helen Rappaport
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 10 h y 42 m
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Helen Rappaport, an expert in the field of Russian history, brings you the riveting day-by-day account of the last 14 days of the Russian Imperial family, in this first of two books about the Romanovs. The brutal murder of the Russian Imperial family on the night of July 16 to 17, 1918, has long been a defining moment in world history. The Last Days of the Romanovs reveals in exceptional detail how the conspiracy to kill them unfolded.
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GREAT
- De courtney en 08-31-17
De: Helen Rappaport
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Clementine
- The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill
- De: Sonia Purnell
- Narrado por: Susan Lyons
- Duración: 17 h y 33 m
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By Winston Churchill's own admission, victory in the Second World War would have been "impossible without her". Until now, however, the only existing biography of Churchill's wife, Clementine, was written by her daughter. Sonia Purnell finally gives Clementine her due with a deeply researched account that tells her life story, revealing how she was instrumental in softening FDR's initial dislike of her husband and paving the way for Britain's close relationship with America.
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Exasperating At Times But Very Good--
- De Gillian en 04-09-18
De: Sonia Purnell
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Edward VII
- The Prince of Wales and the Women He Loved
- De: Catharine Arnold
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 8 h y 50 m
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Edward, Prince of Wales, better known as "Bertie", was the eldest son of Queen Victoria. Charming and dissolute, he was a larger-than-life personality with king-size appetites. A lifelong womanizer, Bertie conducted his countless liaisons against the glittering backdrop of London society, Europe, and the stately homes of England in the second half of the 19th century. Bertie's lovers were beautiful, spirited society women who embraced a wide field of occupations.
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Narrator
- De MG en 01-03-20
De: Catharine Arnold
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Emperor
- A New Life of Charles V
- De: Geoffrey Parker
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 26 h y 24 m
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The life of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), ruler of Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and much of Italy and Central and South America, has long intrigued biographers. But the elusive nature of the man (despite an abundance of documentation), his relentless travel and the control of his own image, together with the complexity of governing the world's first transatlantic empire, complicate the task.
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Amazing.
- De bigdjunta en 10-21-19
De: Geoffrey Parker
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The Mountbattens
- The Lives and Loves of Dickie and Edwina Mountbatten
- De: Andrew Lownie
- Narrado por: Shaun Grindell
- Duración: 10 h y 58 m
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The intimate story of a unique marriage spanning the heights of British glamour and power that descends into infidelity, manipulation, and disaster through the heart of the 20th century.
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He oughta be ashamed!
- De Just Penelope en 04-17-22
De: Andrew Lownie
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Queen Mary
- The Official Biography
- De: James Pope-Hennessy, Hugo Vickers
- Narrado por: Gareth Armstrong
- Duración: 24 h y 37 m
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When Queen Mary died in 1953, James Pope-Hennessy was commissioned to write an official biography of her - unusual for a queen consort. Queen Mary's life, contrary to popular belief, was essentially dramatic, and she played a far more important and influential role in the affairs of the British monarchy than her public image might have otherwise suggested. Using material from the Royal Archives, private papers, and Queen Mary's personal diaries and letters, Pope-Hennessy's biography was a remarkable portrait of a remarkable woman and received rave reviews across the press.
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Excellent! UPDATED review after 2nd listen.
- De Geri A en 07-31-21
De: James Pope-Hennessy, y otros
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Victoria
- A Life
- De: A. N. Wilson
- Narrado por: Clive Chafer
- Duración: 21 h y 6 m
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The longest reigning British monarch and female sovereign in history, Queen Victoria was a figure of profound paradox who has mystified historians for over a century. Now in this magisterial biography, A.N. Wilson rebukes the conventional wisdom about her life - that she was merely a "funny little woman in a bonnet" who did next to nothing - to show she was in fact intensely involved in state affairs despite a public façade of inaction.
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This book has old and new info
- De Dr. A. en 10-29-14
De: A. N. Wilson
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- L. Johns
- 05-20-17
Franz Ferdinand and Sophie
This was a well organized and researched book. Telling the story of this couples love for each other and their children and the times in which they lived and died. I enjoyed it and learned from this audio presentation. I also like how the authors followed the lives of the children and gave a fascinating perspective of the history of the events of this time.
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- barbara sweetser
- 03-03-21
A marvelous but sad lesson on world history
This story portrays what can happen to the innocent when evil forces take hold. The book was an eye opener in not only looking at what the powerful have done in the past, but also makes one realize how we still have the same lust for power and control in the world today! An extremely well written book.
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- Margie Books
- 07-27-21
Amazing Book
I loved this book. The story of The Archduke was compelling. I couldn’t recommend this book more. It was educational but even more entertaining.
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- Vicki Reeve
- 06-20-21
pretty good book over all
I really enjoyed the book. the narrator is a little stiff . Not much emotion in the story telling.
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- Stewart Tatem
- 06-13-22
Very interesting read
This is one of the best historical biographies I listen to in a long time.
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- CaptJake
- 05-03-23
The Love Story that Changed a World
This is a wonderful book with a wonderful story that most people will not know even if they are ardent, readers of world war, one history.
At the heart of it is a story of two people who wouldn't let anything stand in their way to be together.
The book weaves a story and gives the history of the family that had much, lost much, and suffered much.
In my opinion, well worth the read, as it brings to light the circumstances that resulted in the world we have today.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-10-20
Great Audiobook
Thank you for providing such an informative, entertaining, and unique look into this fascinating event.
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- Sonia
- 08-07-24
Tragic
I enjoyed this book immensely. Very informative on the lives of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his family. The hardships they endured by Ferdinand own uncle Franz Joseph.
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- Jean
- 03-23-14
A tragic family
June 28, 1914 will mark the 100th anniversary of that fateful day in Sarajevo. Well–known royalty historians King and Woolman bring us a detailed account of the life, times, and tragic deaths of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his Czech Countess Sophia Chotek, that helped touch off WWI, which still shapes the world. The early chapters concentrate on Franz Ferdinand’s family, birth, childhood, education and military career. The reader obtains a look at the complexities of the stifling regime of the Hapsburg court in the reign of traditional bound ultra-conservative Emperor Franz Joseph 1 of Austria-Hungry. The romance, marriage, and family life of Ferdinand, Sophie and the children Sophie, Max and Ernst consumes about half the book. The author explains the morganatic marriage in detail. The authors reveal the petty snubs, deliberate insults from the court and how it affected the family. The event in Sarajevo takes up about a third of the book. The final chapter looks at the later history of the children and their offspring. How they had their home, money, personal items all taken from them by the Czech government. The Nazi arrested them and imprisoned them in Dachau concentration camp. The author’s tell the story in the camp and then living under the Soviets after being released from Dachau. Today their great grand daughter who wrote the foreword to the book is in a decades old legal battle with the Czech government attempting to obtain their family home Konipiste returned to them. The author’s did an enormous amount of research, assisted by the descendants who shared personal recollections and access to family archives and other archives. The wealth of resources makes the book of value to scholars of the outbreak of WWI. I found it most helpful that the author’s pointed out the rumors and theories then stated the proven fact in various situations throughout the book. This book brought to life the Archduke and his family as well as the time they lived. The book is well written and makes for an easy read for both the academic and the layman alike. Malcohm Hillgartner did an excellent job narrating the book.
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- Campergirl
- 01-18-23
I loved this book!
I felt like WW 1 was somewhat neglected in high school history. This book covers so much about Europe in the early 1900s from the politics of the Austria Hungarian Empire to social conventions to the lives of the royalty to the day to day lives of the archduke and his family. I appreciated the author’s attention to detail as well as the thorough epilogue. Well narrated as well.
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