The crown of Mexico:
by Haslip, Joan
Published by : Holt, Rinehart and Winston (New York) Physical details: 531 p. Genealogical tables; bibliograph; index. ISBN:0030865727. ISSN:978003086Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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972.060924 Har Phantom Crown; story of Max and Char. of Mexico | 972.07 Cor Maximilian and Charlotte of Mexico Volume 1 | 972.07 Cor Maximilian and Charlotte of Mexico Volume 2 | 972.070924 Has The crown of Mexico: | 972.070924 O'Co The cactus throne | 972.081 Bre The Wind that swept Mexico | 972.081 Guz The eagle and the serpent |
Originally published in 1971 under title: Imperial adventurer: Emperor Maximilian of Mexico.
This is the stor of Ferdinanad Maximilian (1832 - 1867), younger brother of Franz Josef of Austria and ill-fated Emperor of Mexico. Joan Haslip unravels this tragic historical period with it's myteries against the background of a Mexico up in arms, the American Civil War, and European court and financial intrigue. The story is one of drama, bloodshed and unusual characters - Napoleon III, Benito Juarez, Elisabeth of Austria, Leopold of Belgium and Pope Pius IX. A detailed and sympathetic portrait of Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph and his Belgium consort.
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