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Crown of Thorns: The Reign of King Boris III of Bulgaria, 1918-1943: The Reign of King Boris III of Bulgaria, 1918-1943
Author(s): Stephane Groueff (Author)
- Publisher: Madison Books
- Publication Date: 6 Aug. 1998
- Edition: Revised ed.
- Language: English
- Print length: 436 pages
- ISBN-10: 1568331142
- ISBN-13: 9781568331140
Book Description
A fascinating biography of Bulgaria’s tragic monarch, Boris III, based on private correspondence and extensive interviews with members of the Bulgarian royal family. The son of King Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Boris became king after the first World War. Noted for defying Hitler wishes for Bulgaria’s Jews, the popular king died mysteriously in 1943 after a stormy meeting with Hitler.
