Crown of thorns / Stephane Groueff.

Subtitle on spine: The reign of King Boris III of Bulgaria, 1918-1943.

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 399-402.

Defeat and despair -- Childhood and youth -- The ephemeral "Radomir Republic" -- The abdication -- The debut of the lonely king -- The Stambolisky regime -- The coup d'etat -- The September uprising -- The Macedonian drama and the IMRO -- The bombing of Sveta-Nedelia Cathedral -- A period of reprisals --True democracy -- The royal romance -- The bloc years -- The 1934 coup -- The king takes the reins --The non-party regime -- Pressure from all sides --The tripartite pact -- A non-belligerent ally -- The Jewish dilemma -- Communist subversion -- Meetings with Hitler, feelers to the allies -- The mysterious death.