
- 382 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Athene Palace
About this book
As European capitals fell during 1940 and 1941, there swarmed to the Athene Palace, Bucharest's Grand Hotel, diplomats, generals, Gestapo spies, and demi-mondaines from all over Europe. Arriving at the crowded Athene Palace on the day Paris fell in June 1940, American female journalist Rosie Goldschmidt Waldeck observed for the next seven months all the events that unfolded and the international figures that made Romania Europe's last sensational hotbed of intrigue and color. On the surface, this is a fast-moving, dramatic book, as readable as a novel, but it is also a most effective dissection of the Nazi New Order. This penetrating insight into the German administration of Europe reveals the reasons underlying the failure of the Nazi regime. Originally published during the Second World War, this new edition of Athene Palace is enhanced by a thorough introductory study on the author's life and work by Ernest H. Latham, Jr., a well-known specialist in Romanian history.
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- INTRODUCTION
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- CHAPTER I ROMANIAN SCENE
- CHAPTER II ATHENE PALACE
- CHAPTER III THE GERMANS
- CHAPTER IV FIFTH COLUMN
- CHAPTER V BESSARABIA
- CHAPTER VI TRANSYLVANIA
- CHAPTER VII THE KING
- CHAPTER VIII ABDICATION
- CHAPTER IX REGINA MAMA
- CHAPTER X BLOODLESS REVOLUTION
- CHAPTER XI MILITARY MISSION
- CHAPTER XII THE HOHE TIER
- CHAPTER XIII NOVEMBER IN BUCHAREST
- CHAPTER XIV GERMAN ORDER
- CHAPTER XV ROMANIAN FINALE
- EPILOGUE
- Footnotes