Publisher: Faber & Faber ISBN: 9780571360574 Number of pages: 336 Weight: 562 g Dimensions: 234 x 153 x 24 mm Edition: Main You may also be interested in. The Last Emperor of Mexico is the vivid history of this barely known, barely believable episode - a bloody tragedy of operatic proportions, and a vital debacle, the effects of which would be felt into the twentieth century and beyond. The ensuing saga would feature the great world leaders of the day, popes, bandits and queens intrigue, conspiracy and cut-throat statecraft, as Mexico became the pivotal battleground in the global balance of power, between Old Europe and the burgeoning force of the New World: American imperialism. Instead, Maximilian walked into a bloody guerrilla war - and with a headful of impractical ideals and a penchant for pomp and butterflies, the so-called new emperor was singularly unequipped for the task. Keen to spread his own interests abroad, the French emperor promised Maximilian a hero's welcome, which he would ensure with his own mighty military support. He had been convinced to do so by a duplicitous Napoleon III. This is history's judgement on the events surrounding the ill-fated reign of Maximilian of Mexico, the young Austrian archduke who in 1864 crossed the Atlantic to assume a faraway throne.
Combine Editions Edward Shawcross’s books Average rating: 4.29 462 ratings 86 reviews 2 distinct works Similar authors Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. 'A madness without parallel since Don Quixote,' said a future French president. Edward Shawcross is a historian and teacher, who earned his PhD in history from University College London. 'One of the most monstrous enterprises in the annals of international history,' said Karl Marx.
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