The Fall of the House of Habsburg

Name: The Fall of the House of Habsburg
Brand: PENGUIN GROUP
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By Edward Crankshaw

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The downfall of the Habsburg monarchy was more than just the end of a great and powerful dynasty. It meant the destruction of the old European order and marked a turning point in world history. Edward Crankshaw's distinguished study offers a compelling account of the final decades of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, leading up to WWI. At the center of the dramatic events stands the majestic figure of the Emperor Franz Josef, facing the tragedies of his disastrous marriage and the suicide of his only son, and doggedly resisting the ruin of his inheritance. In a sweeping panorama of Vienna, Imperial Russia, Napoleon's France, Bismarck's Prussia, and Cavour's Italy, Crankshaw examines the ambitions and disillusionment that broke the Empire and forged the destiny of the twentieth century. "A good book...a superb narrative...trenchant and witty." -- The New York Times "Sympathetic...scholarly...humane." -- Sunday Times

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 480
Release Date:: 1983-01-27
Publication Date:: 1983-01-31
Publisher:: PENGUIN GROUP
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0140064591
ISBN13:: 9780140064599
Weight:: 490 g
Height:: 12.9 cm
Width:: 19.7 cm
Thickness:: 2.4 cm

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