The Assassination of the Archduke: Sarajevo 1914 and the Romance That Changed the World
by:
Greg King (author)
Sue Woolmans (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781250038678 (1250038677)
Publish date: September 3rd 2013
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
After reading this, I want to travel back in time and smack people. What is done in this book is great. The loss of a couple, of a devoted couple, is highlighted, not as a spark that set off a war, but as a family loss. That gets over looked when talking about this killing. You also feel so sorry fo...
"Debris flew, windows shattered, and the crowd erupted in screams at the unexpected explosion," Sophie raised a hand to her neck where a splinter left its mark. Franz commanded the vehicle to stop, amidst the panic and mayhem in the streets, while spectators caught up with the assailant shouting, "I...
Greg King has become one of those writers that I buy automatically, and when his books land on my doorstep, I tend to move it to the top of the TBR pile. His works on European royalty are well-researched and well-written, with little details that humanize his subjects. This book was a real revelatio...