AlanCurragh Posted 2 August , 2013 Share Posted 2 August , 2013 Does anyone have a view on the best book covering the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferninand and his wife, in Sarajevo on 28th June 1914? Coverage of the events of the day itself, rather than the general build-up to war. Many thanks Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgranger Posted 3 August , 2013 Share Posted 3 August , 2013 There only seems to be one book about the event, specifically "One Day in Sarajevo" (Amazon,passim). It must be both the best and the worst! I've never read it, but the reader reviews are mixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 3 August , 2013 Share Posted 3 August , 2013 There is a detailed account in Christopher Clark's authoritative recent book on the origins of the Great War ' The Sleepwalkers'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 3 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 3 August , 2013 Thanks chaps - I see there is also a new book called July 1914 by Sean McMeekin which has a prologue about the assassination - again the reviews on Amazon are mixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 5 August , 2013 Share Posted 5 August , 2013 Mark beat me to it... Christopher Clark's book is the one you'd want to read on it. He also published some articles on the matter, more recently in BBC's History Today. MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Bennitt Posted 5 August , 2013 Share Posted 5 August , 2013 Thanks chaps - I see there is also a new book called July 1914 by Sean McMeekin which has a prologue about the assassination - again the reviews on Amazon are mixed. I've just read McMeekin's book. It pursues his thesis that Russia, encouraged by France, was one of the prime instigators of the war though blame ultimately lies with Germany going blindly along with Austria-Hungary. Found it a good read. cheers Martin B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgranger Posted 6 August , 2013 Share Posted 6 August , 2013 There's a book due at the end of September 'The Assassination of the Archduke' by Greg King and Sue Woolmans. No reviews other than the publisher's blurb, wherein it is 'fascinating' and 'vibrant' and 'the most comprehensive account of this momentous event' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 6 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 6 August , 2013 Thanks for the comments, folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhogg Posted 7 August , 2013 Share Posted 7 August , 2013 There is a detailed account also in Rebecca West's Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose of picardy Posted 7 August , 2013 Share Posted 7 August , 2013 There's a book due at the end of September 'The Assassination of the Archduke' by Greg King and Sue Woolmans. No reviews other than the publisher's blurb, wherein it is 'fascinating' and 'vibrant' and 'the most comprehensive account of this momentous event' Greg King writes about 19th-early 20th century royalty which interests me, but I'm not very fond of his prose style- much like Stanley Weintraub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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