Uncrowned Emperor: The Life and Times of Otto von HabsburgA biography, by a leading expert on Austria and the Hapsburgs, of the longest-serving public figure in the world: head of the Hapsburgs since 1922 and still alive! |
Contents
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2 The Perfect Match | 15 |
A Childs Eye View | 27 |
Eckartsau | 43 |
5 Swiss Dramas | 53 |
6 Your Majesty | 65 |
7 The Conundrum of the Crown | 79 |
8 Meltdown in Vienna | 95 |
12 New Horizons | 141 |
13 Across the Water | 155 |
14 Dropping Anchor | 171 |
15 Mr Europe | 185 |
16 Balance Sheet | 195 |
17 Royal Endgame | 207 |
Notes | 215 |
Bibliography | 237 |
Other editions - View all
Uncrowned Emperor: The Life and Times of Otto Von Habsburg Gordon Brook-Shepherd Limited preview - 2003 |
Uncrowned Emperor: The Life and Times of Otto Von Habsburg Gordon Brook-Shepherd Limited preview - 2007 |
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