{"product_id":"a-mere-passing-shadow-john-van-der-kiste-9781507873335","title":"A mere passing shadow: The tragedy of Frederick III, German Emperor","description":"A two-act drama based around the illness and death of Frederick III, son-in-law of Queen Victoria, who reigned as German Emperor for only three months in 1888. The other characters include his wife Victoria, German Empress; their son William, who succeeded him as Emperor; Queen Victoria, the Empress's mother; the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII; Prince Bismarck, German Chancellor; and Dr Morell Mackenzie, the British doctor in charge of the case. The title comes from a letter written by the Empress to Queen Victoria in which she says she thinks 'people in general consider us a mere passing shadow, soon to be replaced by reality in the shape of William'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Van Der Kiste\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1507873336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781507873335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.29d","brand":"John Van Der Kiste","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935370739967,"sku":"9781507873335","price":9.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8cae70e4-9b37-4cfe-8222-862c234aa380.jpg?v=1681419414","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-mere-passing-shadow-john-van-der-kiste-9781507873335","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}