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Kronprinz Rudolf, 1858-1889: Mythos und Wahrheit
107 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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August 29, 2010
This turned out to be a much easier read than I had thought. It's not really in-depth, just a general overview of Rudolf's life and as such it's an all right read. I really loved the pictures.
I don't like the way Mayerling was dealt with though. The most popular theory (about Rudolf shooting Mary before shooting himself) was presented as the truth and only later were we informed that there were many other theories, some of which could prove true as well.. so I don't see why Thiele felt he had to present that one theory as 'the truth', because really, we don't know which one *is* the truth. That's the problem.
Overall verdict: okay and light read, nice for when you're just starting to get into this man.. but when you know a bit about the subject, it will hardly be able to tell you anything new.
I don't like the way Mayerling was dealt with though. The most popular theory (about Rudolf shooting Mary before shooting himself) was presented as the truth and only later were we informed that there were many other theories, some of which could prove true as well.. so I don't see why Thiele felt he had to present that one theory as 'the truth', because really, we don't know which one *is* the truth. That's the problem.
Overall verdict: okay and light read, nice for when you're just starting to get into this man.. but when you know a bit about the subject, it will hardly be able to tell you anything new.
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