The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke by Snyder, Timothy

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Basic Books, 2008-06-02. 1. hardcover. Used: Good.

Basic Books, 2008-06-02. 1. hardcover. Used:Good.

A tight and unmarked copy-" Wilhelm Von Habsburg wore the uniform of the Austrian officer, the court regalia of a Habsburg archduke, the simple suit of a Parisian exile, the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, and, every so often, a dress. He could handle a saber, a pistol, a rudder, or a golf club; he handled women by necessity and men for pleasure. He spoke the Italian of his archduchess mother, the German of his archduke father, the English of his British royal friends, the Polish of the country his father wished to rule, and the Ukrainian of the land Wilhelm wished to rule himself. In this exhilarating narrative history, prize-winning historian Timothy D. Snyder offers an indelible portrait of an aristocrat whose life personifies the wrenching upheavals of the first half of the twentieth century, as the rule of empire gave way to the new politics of nationalism. Coming of age during the First World War, Wilhelm repudiated his family to fight alongside Ukrainian peasants in hopes that he… Read More

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Basic Books, 2008. Hardcover. New. 336 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.25 inches.

Basic Books, 2008-06-02. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!