{"product_id":"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.\u003cp\u003eThe 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'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034442973424,"sku":"9781507873335","price":9.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781507873335_p0.jpg?v=1763720419","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781507873335","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}