The Emperor and the Peasant

“A compelling, highly readable World War I research narrative...thoughtful, well-researched...fascinating”—Polish American Journal; “An engaging book...well-written...makes for good reading and the general public will undoubtedly learn a lot from it about Slovak immigration to America, and the Habsburg Empire’s decline and fall during the Great War. Janda is to be congratulated for this tribute to the Mozolak family”—Slovakia; “A unique, eye-opening approach…the author performs an outstanding round-up of the existing literature on the Habsburg Monarchy, from the old classics like Wickham Steed to the latest.”—Geoffrey Wawro, A Mad Catastrophe: The Outbreak of World War I and the Collapse of the Habsburg Empire; “This wonderful book explores oft-neglected history and is enlivened by a family story that exemplifies the lives of many immigrants from Central Europe. Read it for vivid insight into a complex time still relevant today.”—John Palka, author of My Slovakia, My Family; “A unique, engaging account of World War I as seen through the eyes of both the Austro-Hungarian emperor and one of his Slovakian peasants—a fascinating read combining geopolitics, class, ethnicity, and personal history.”—Bernard Tamas, Valdosta State University.