Victims At Sarajevo: The Romance and Tragedy of Franz Ferdinand and Sophie

by Gordon Brook-Shepherd

Based on the Archduke's private papers and interviews with surviving relatives, this first English-language biography of the man whose death triggered World War I reveals his ambitious political schemes and his unthwartable love for a forbidden woman

Genres: History, Biography

302 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1984

About the author

Gordon Brook-Shepherd was a British historian and journalist, best known for his work on the history of central and eastern Europe. A graduate of Cambridge University, where he earned a Double First in history, he joined the staff of the Daily Telegraph in 1948 as a foreign correspondent based n Vienna, and he later served as Diplomatic Correspondent and Assistant Editor for the Sunday Telegraph.

Reviews

[Irene]

I knew nothing about the life and political context of this heir to the Austrian throne, except for his fateful assassination which precipitated the Great War. This was engaging, readable and interesting.