A fantastic read that will keep your interest peaked.
'Royal Sunset' is a fantastic look at the monarchies of Europe before the Great War. From the petty principalities of the Balkans to Russia, the Slav Colossus who would serve as the arch-patron of the ever-scheming Balkan lordlings. From the multinational Habsburg Imperium that was the Austrian Empire, to the German Empire, that great creation of Bismark's that dominated Europe. From the mighty British Empire and her worldly domains, to the Kingdom of Italy and her fight to stand amongst the other great powers. In this book lies the story, not only of these many countries, but of their monarchs as well.