: Stephane Groueff
: Crown of Thorns The Reign of King Boris III of Bulgaria, 1918-1943
: Madison Books
: 9781461730538
: 1
: CHF 21.80
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: Biographien, Autobiographien
: 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.