@book{1998:groueff:crown_of_t, title = {Crown of Thorns}, year = {1998}, note = {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.}, edition = {1}, publisher = {Madison Books}, address = {Lanham}, series = {}, volume = {}, author = {Groueff, Stephane} }