num_pages: 411
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.
language: English
title: Crown of Thorns: The Reign of King Boris III of Bulgaria, 1918-1943
titlecomplete: Crown of Thorns: The Reign of King Boris III of Bulgaria, 1918-1943
characters: Boris III of Bulgaria, Aleksandar Stamboliyski
genres: Bulgarian Literature, History, Biography, Historical
ratings_count: 289
places: Bulgaria
publisher: Madison Books