Crown of Thorns
The Reign of King Boris III of Bulgaria, 1918-1943
Nonfiction, History, Eastern Europe
| Author: | Stephane Groueff | ISBN: | 9781461730538 |
| Publisher: | Madison Books | Publication: | August 6, 1998 |
| Imprint: | Madison Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stephane Groueff |
| ISBN: | 9781461730538 |
| Publisher: | Madison Books |
| Publication: | August 6, 1998 |
| Imprint: | Madison Books |
| Language: | English |
A fascinating biography of Bulgaria's tragic monarch, Boris III, based on private correspondence and extensive interviews with members of the Bulgarian royal family. The son of King Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Boris became king after the first World War. Noted for defying Hitler wishes for Bulgaria's Jews, the popular king died mysteriously in 1943 after a stormy meeting with Hitler.
A fascinating biography of Bulgaria's tragic monarch, Boris III, based on private correspondence and extensive interviews with members of the Bulgarian royal family. The son of King Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Boris became king after the first World War. Noted for defying Hitler wishes for Bulgaria's Jews, the popular king died mysteriously in 1943 after a stormy meeting with Hitler.
