The Red Prince

The Red Prince adds an absorbing chapter to the story of the Habsburgs in their last days of empire

Literary Review

An engaging portrait of a little-known and puzzling character

Ian Pinder, Guardian

As a vivid portrait of a vanished world the book is superb, being both prodigiously researched and elegantly written

Daily Telegraph

For any biographer this would be a dream of a life, but Snyder is exceptional in bringing not only a vast expertise to the subject, but also an elegant style and gift for narrative.

Christopher Hart, The Sunday Times

He is one of this country's most talented and innovative historians of Central and Eastern Europe... I hugely admired The Reconstruction of Nations and eagerly look forward to The Red Prince

Niall Ferguson

Riotous and engrossing

Independent

Scrupulously researched and eye-opening

Nicholas Bagnall, The Sunday Telegraph

Snyder's biography brilliantly baits his readers with a glittering subject

The Times, Books of the Year

Snyder's biography fully captures the chaos, intrigue, and glamour of a vanished Mitteleuropa

Sunday Express

Snyder's portrait of the Hapsburgs in all their eccentricity is a delight...Snyder is exceptional in bringing not only a vast expertise to the subject, but also an elegant style and a gift for narrative

Sunday Times

Snyder's research is impeccable

Sunday Telegraph

The talented historian Timothy Snyder recounts an intriguing life-history against the turbulent backdrop of east-central Europe in the first half of the 20th century

History Magazine

Timothy Snyder is not only one of the leading authorities on Central European history writing today, he is also an elegant stylist, with a talent for storytelling - a wonderful combination

Anne Applebaum

Timothy Snyder is one of the most remarkable and original historians of Eastern Europe in his generation. His work commands our attention

Timothy Garton Ash