The Last Kaiser Free Download By Giles MacDonogh
| Title | : | The Last Kaiser |
| Author | : | Giles MacDonogh |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Page | : | 560 pages |
| ISBN | : | 0312305575 |
Germany s last kaiser was born in Potsdam on January 27, 1859, the son of Prince Frederick of Prussia and Princess Vicky, Queen Victoria s eldest child William was born with a withered arm possibly the result of cerebral palsy and many historians have sought in this a clue to his behavior in later life He was believed mad by some, eccentric by others Possessed of a Germany s last kaiser was born in Potsdam on January 27, 1859, the son of Prince Frederick of Prussia and Princess Vicky, Queen Victoria s eldest child William was born with a withered arm possibly the result of cerebral palsy and many historians have sought in this a clue to his behavior in later life He was believed mad by some, eccentric by others Possessed of a ferocious temper, he was prone to reactionary statements, often contradicted by his next action or utterance He was rud to have sired numerous illegitimate children and yet was by all appearances a prig He was brought up by a severe Calvinist tutor Hinzpeter, but his entourage spoiled him, allowing him to win at games and maneuvers to compensate for his deformities This gave him a sense of inherent invincibility.William became kaiser at age twenty nine Two years later he drove Bismarck out after he had blocked his liberal social policy He destabilized the Iron Chancellor s foreign policy by failing to renew the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia, a decision that opened the way for Russia s alliance with France in 1891 William then went on to build a powerful fleet Though he always denied his target was Britain, there is evidence that German domination of the seas was his real aim his secretary of state, Tirpitz, was less anxious to please the British than the grandson of Queen Victoria But William idolized the British Queen As soon as he heard she was dying he rushed to Osborne House to be at her bedside his own daughter later said, The Queen of England died in the arms of the German Kaiser William II is widely perceived as a warmonger who seemed to delight in power grabbing, bloodshed, and the belligerent aims of his staff and yet the image he carved out for himself and for posterity was that of Emperor of peace Historically he has been blamed for World War I, although he made real efforts to prevent it He has been branded an anti Semite, but ironically the Nazis wrote him off as a Jew lover In this fascinating, authoritative new life, MacDonogh, widely praised for his biography of Frederick the Great, takes a fresh look at this complex, contradictory statesman and the charges against him to find that many of them can no longer be upheld
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Giles MacDonogh born 1955 is a British writer, historian and translator.MacDonogh has worked as a journalist, most notably for the Financial Times 1988 2003 , where he covered food, drink and a variety of other subjects He has also contributed to most of the other important British newspapers, and is a regular contributor to the Times As an historian, MacDonogh concentrates on central Eur Giles MacDonogh born 1955 is a British writer, historian and translator.MacDonogh has worked as a journalist, most notably for the Financial Times 1988 2003 , where he covered food, drink and a variety of other subjects He has also contributed to most of the other important British newspapers, and is a regular contributor to the Times As an historian, MacDonogh concentrates on central Europe, principally Germany.He was educated at the City of London School and Balliol College, Oxford, where he read modern history He later carried out historical research at the cole pratique des hautes tudes in Paris.MacDonogh is the author of fourteen books, chiefly about German history he has also written about gastronomy and wine In 1988 he won a Glenfiddich Special Award for his first book, A Palate in Revolution Robin Clark and was shortlisted for the Andr Simon Award His books have been translated into French, Italian, Bulgarian, German, Chinese, Slovakian, Spanish, Russian and Polish Reviewing 1938 Hitler s Gamble in Spectator Magazine , Graham Stewart said Giles MacDonogh has repeatedly shown himself to be in the front rank of British scholars of German history The depth of his human understanding, the judiciousness of his pickings from source material and the quality of his writing make this book at once gripping and grave 
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Germany s last kaiser was born in Potsdam on January 27, 1859, the son of Prince Frederick of Prussia and Princess Vicky, Queen Victoria s eldest chil
560 pagesGiles MacDonogh
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