George, Nicholas and Wilhelm
“George, Nicholas and Wilhelm” by Miranda Carter, published by Vintage on March 23, 2010, is a detailed exploration of the lives of three first cousins—King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia—during the years leading up to the First World War. This 561-page work presents a narrative that captures the last years of dynastic Europe and the complex dynamics that contributed to the outbreak of a war that would reshape the continent.
Readers will find a blend of insightful and often darkly comic portraits of these historical figures, highlighting their personal foibles and obsessions. The book delves into the tragicomic aspects of early twentieth-century aristocracy, illustrating a world that was increasingly disconnected from the realities of its time. Through this examination, Carter provides a unique perspective on the political and social landscape of Europe, setting the stage for the violent transformations that followed.
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In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Together, they presided over the last years of dynastic Europe and the outbreak of the most destructive war the world had ever seen, a war that set twentieth-century Europe on course to be the most violent continent in the history of the world. Through brilliant and often darkly comic portraits of these men and their lives, their foibles and obsessions, Miranda Carter delivers the tragicomic story of Europe’s early twentieth-century aristocracy, a solipsistic world preposterously out of kilter with its times.
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