George, Nicholas and Wilhelm : Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I (Paperback)

from CharlesFerdinand

A great book. It is a political biography of the three cousins, how they tried to fill their role as head of state, and what mayhem ensued. Of the three, only George didn't cause any major disaster, although that was more due to the constitutional system than to any virtue of his. The book shows ...

from kaitanya64

A readable history of the royal families of Britain, Germany and Russia in the period leading up to WW I. Carter focuses to some degree on the personalities of King George, Kaiser Wilhelm and Tsar Nicholas, which gives the book an engaging narrative flow, but she also brings in important politica...

from Randyflycaster

I think this book could have been a little shorter, but for anyone interested in the road to World War I (and World War II) this book is a must, as it offers a very unique, and sad, prespective. Ms. Carter brings the three flawed monarchs to life and paints a vivid picture of the royal courts. Sh...

from LynnB

Well written, accessible style: this book provides an in-depth analysis of how the monarchies in three countries affected, and were affected by, the start of World War I. King George V of England and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany were first cousins. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia was a cousin of their...

from CharlesFerdinand

A great book. It is a political biography of the three cousins, how they tried to fill their role as head of state, and what mayhem ensued. Of the three, only George didn't cause any major disaster, although that was more due to the constitutional system than to any virtue of his. The book shows ...