Drawing on unpublished letters and rare sources, this is the true story behind the tragic romance and brutal assassination that ignited World War I.In the summer of 1914, three great empires dominated Europe: Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary. Four years later all had vanished in the chaos of World War I. One event precipitated the conflict, and at its heart was a tragic love story. When Austrian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand married for love against the wishes ...

In The Assassination of the Archduke, Greg King and Sue Woolmans offer readers a vivid account of the lives - and cruel deaths - of Franz Ferdinand and his beloved Sophie. Combining royal biography, romance, and political assassination, the story unfolds against a backdrop of glittering privilege and an Imperial Court consumed with hatred, taking readers from Bohemian castles to the horrors of Nazi concentration camps in a compelling, fascinating human drama. As moving as the fabl...

No verão de 1914, três grandes impérios dominavam a Europa: Alemanha, Rússia e Áustria-Hungria. Quatro anos depois, todos haviam desaparecido no caos da Primeira Guerra Mundial. Um acontecimento precipitou o conflito e por trás dele havia uma trágica história romântica. Quando o herdeiro do trono austríaco, o arquiduque Francisco Fernando, casou-se por amor contra a vontade do imperador, ele e sua esposa, Sofia, passaram a ser hostilizados e evitados. Os projéteis disparados em Sarajevo nã...