The Romanovs: 1613-1918
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Rating | : | 4.23 (909 Votes) |
Asin | : | B01D21QIIQ |
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Number of Pages | : | 596 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-01-31 |
Language | : | English |
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Francis Chino said A masterful book. Aside from the insight and incredible (yet useful) detail it provides, the cover looks fantastic. A great read for a Russian history fan, fan of royalty, or a fan of any family drama.. An amazing story of the History of this family An amazing story of the History of this family. I thoroughly recommend it, Extremely cruel amid such hard times.No wonder they had the Revolution.. Amazon Customer said This book is well worth the money and has a lot of photos.. This book is great with a lot of pictures and great history. My book also arrived in good shape.
Paul I was strangled by courtiers backed by his own son, Alexander I, who in turn faced Napoleon's invasion and the burning of Moscow, then went on to take Paris. To rule Russia was both imperial-sacred mission and poisoned chalice: Six of the last 12 tsars were murdered. Simon Sebag Montefiore's gripping chronicle reveals their secret world of unlimited power and ruthless empire building, overshadowed by palace conspiracy, family rivalries, sexual decadence, and wild extravagance, with a global cast of adventurers, courtesans, revolutionaries, and poets, from Ivan the Terrible to Tolstoy and Pushkin to Bismarck, Lincoln, Queen Victoria, and Lenin. The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world's surface for three centuries. Dazzlingly entertaining and beautifully written from start to finish, The Romanovs brings these monarchs - male and female, great and flawed, their families and courts - blazingly to life. The Romanovs climaxes with a fresh, unforgettable portrayal of Nicholas II and Alexandra, the rise and murder of Rasputin, war, and revolution - and the