George, Nicholas and Wilhelm : three royal cousins and the road to World War I
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Carter, Miranda, 1965-
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Carter, Miranda, 1965- Three emperors.
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
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Book
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
xxv, 498 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Edition
1st American ed.
Language
English

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Originally published as: The three emperors : three cousins, three empires and the road to World War One. London : Fig Tree, 2009.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-478) and index.
Description
In the years before World War I, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Tsar Nicholas II. Carter uses the cousins' correspondence and a host of historical sources to tell their tragicomic stories.

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Edward -- VII, -- King of Great Britain, -- 1841-1910.
Europe -- Politics and government -- 1871-1918.
Germany -- History -- William II, 1888-1918.
Great Britain -- History -- Edward VII, 1901-1910.
Nicholas -- II, -- Emperor of Russia, -- 1868-1918.
Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917.
William -- II, -- German Emperor, -- 1859-1941.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes.