Cecil Rhodes Man and Empire-Maker [Paperback]

Princess Catherine Radziwill (Author)

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Publication Date: May 18, 2009

Princess Catherine Radziwill (30 March 1858 - 12 May 1941) was a Polish princess from a famous Polish-Lithuanian aristocratic family. She was possibly the author of a book gossiping about the German Emperor William II and Berlin society in 1884 under the pseudonym Paul Vasili. She stalked the English-born South African politician Cecil Rhodes. After she asked him to marry her and he refused, she sought revenge by forging his name on a promissory note. Radziwill was convicted of forging Rhodes' signature and spent time in a South African jail. This account of a turbulent time in South Africa's history is made more interesting by the relationship of Catherine to Cecil Rhodes.

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Princess Catherine Radziwi?? (1858-1941) was a Polish princess from the Polish-Lithuanian aristocratic Radziwi?? family. She was born as Countess Ekaterina Adamovna Rzewuska. She married Prince Wilhelm Radziwi?? at age 15 and moved to Berlin to live with his family. It was speculated that she was the author of a book gossiping about the German Emperor William II and Berlin society in 1884 under the pen name Paul Vasili. She stalked the English-born South African politician Cecil Rhodes and asked him to marry her, but he refused. She then got revenge by forging his name on a promissory note. She was convicted of forging Rhodes' signature and spent time in a South African jail for her crimes. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Book Jungle (May 18, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1438517742
• ISBN-13: 978-1438517742
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 9.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,811,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not about Mr. Rhodes!, July 12, 2010

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This review is from: Cecil Rhodes Man and Empire-Maker (Paperback)

Princess Radzwell, Jackie O's great aunt or some such thing, stalked Mr. Rhodes for years trying to become Mrs. Rhodes. Rhodes finally had to take her to Court to divert her attentions. This is a series of "stream of consciousness" thoughts by the good Princess on certain topics of the day in South Africa. It is very poorly written. It is a "wannabe"'s chit chat picked up (mostly second or third hand)slightly about Rhodes, but more ofter praising Mr. Milner, a later governor. No wonder Rhodes would do anything he could to get rid of this harpy.