Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico The Life of the Last European Monarch in Mexico (Audible Audio Edition) Charles River Editors Gustavo Vazquez Lozano Colin Fluxman Books
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Once upon a time, when a Civil War threatened to fracture the US, there was a monarchy south of the Rio Grande. That kingdom was called Mexico. It had a magnificent castle, a beautiful princess and a tall, handsome prince; he was noble and idealistic, he had fire in his heart, but he was weak and gullible. A fool, some would say. One day, when he was still a teenager, he wrote, "Ambition is like the balloonist. To some extent, the rise is nice and he does enjoy a splendid view and a vast landscape. But when he rises more, vertigo occurs, the air becomes thin and the risk of a big fall increases." With this parable, the Austrian Archduke Maximilian of Hapsburg inadvertently predicted the destiny to which he would bravely ride, despite the warnings and the sweet talkers. In any case, he followed his heart's mandate. And Charlotte, the princess, was "one of the most cultured and beautiful" in Europe. Since she was a girl, she'd known that one day she would become a queen or an empress.
When it was first hinted that they would be offered the crown of Mexico, she was 22 and he was 28, and they were surrounded by the intrigue and ambition of their own brothers, who could not wait to have them removed from the picture. So when, three years later, the couple received the official diplomatic mission which affirmed Mexico required their presence, the proposition was like a fairy tale come true. In the imagination of the era, Mexico was the distant paradise described by the great geographer Alexander von Humboldt thick jungles and forests, steaming volcanoes, copious gold and silver mines, infinite beaches and exotic birds.
Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico The Life of the Last European Monarch in Mexico (Audible Audio Edition) Charles River Editors Gustavo Vazquez Lozano Colin Fluxman Books
I have had a tough time deciding whether to give Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico: The Life of the Only European Monarch in Mexico, four stars or five stars. I started off not liking the book because it started off almost like a fairytale in that the Emperor Maximilian and his wife were both so handsome/beautiful, and intelligent, etc. By the end of the book, I rather liked the writing of the author in his description of the life and death of both the Emperor and wife. Actually the last part of the book was pretty sad. I would say that both of them were book smart especially the Emperor: but both were naïve, especially the Emperor. The book demonstrates that they were set up, and betrayed. I wish that the book had described in greater detail the history of Mexican independence prior to the arrival of the Emperor, since there was at least 50 changes of government. This book provides a brief and concise history of the life of Emperor Maximilian.Product details
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Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico The Life of the Last European Monarch in Mexico (Audible Audio Edition) Charles River Editors Gustavo Vazquez Lozano Colin Fluxman Books Reviews
Very interesting
Historical data presented in a very human way... Learned a lot....
Good read that hits all the historical marks but is more summary than story. The book does give links to more in depth details.
I wasn't sure what I'd find in this book, as many have been written about Mexico's failed monarchy, but I was gladly impressed. So what's new in this short reading? Several eyewitness accounts, media reactions of the time —interesting to see how the US media first watched with suspicion, then scorned and finally mourned Maximilian's destiny— and a novelesque flavour . When Empress Carlota sailed from Mexico to Europe to implore the help of Napoleon III, the book describes the encounter in these terms "The emperor and Carlota locked themselves to discuss. `Not a single sound came out of the room for two hours,' says an account of the time. `Suddenly, they heard Carlota's voice, screaming How could I have forgotten who I am and who you are? I ought to have remembered that Borbon blood runs in my veins and not disgraced myself and my race by humiliating myself before a Bonaparte and treating with an adventurer'". The story ends in 1927 in Belgium, when Carlota the last protagonist of this drama died.
I have had a tough time deciding whether to give Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico The Life of the Only European Monarch in Mexico, four stars or five stars. I started off not liking the book because it started off almost like a fairytale in that the Emperor Maximilian and his wife were both so handsome/beautiful, and intelligent, etc. By the end of the book, I rather liked the writing of the author in his description of the life and death of both the Emperor and wife. Actually the last part of the book was pretty sad. I would say that both of them were book smart especially the Emperor but both were naïve, especially the Emperor. The book demonstrates that they were set up, and betrayed. I wish that the book had described in greater detail the history of Mexican independence prior to the arrival of the Emperor, since there was at least 50 changes of government. This book provides a brief and concise history of the life of Emperor Maximilian.
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