The Assassination of the Archduke: Sarajevo 1914 and the Romance That Changed the World

by Greg King and Sue Woolmans

Book Overview

Drawing on unpublished letters and rare primary sources, King and Woolmans tell the true story behind the tragic romance and brutal assassination that sparked World War I In the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 hear was a tragic love story. When Austrian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250000165
• ISBN13: 9781250000163
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.5"