King, Kaiser, Tsar: Three Royal Cousins Who Led the World to War - Catrine Clay

The title of this book gives you a very good idea of what it is about - it tells the story of the roles that Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, Tsar Nicolas II of Russia and King George V of Britain played in the outbreak of World War I. I bought this book having seen it listed on Amazon before it was published - having read a lot about European royalty at this time, I thought this sounded like a fascinating read and a take on the relationships which I hadn't come across before. King Kaiser Tsar covers the stories of the three leaders from birth, and gives us detailed information about their early relationship and their relationships with their extended ...  Read the complete review