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The Romanovs: 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag Montefiore (Hardcover, 2016)
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He is the author of the Moscow Trilogy of novels: Sashenka, Red Sky at Noon and One Night In Winter, which won the Political Fiction Book of the Year Award, and (with Santa Montefiore) of the Royal Rabbits of London children's novels.
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The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world's surface. How did one family turn a war-ruined principality into the world's greatest empire? And how did they lose it all? This is the intimate story of twenty tsars and tsarinas, some touched by genius, some by madness, but all inspired by holy autocracy and imperial ambition. 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, and peopled by a cast of adventurers, courtesans, revolutionaries and poets, from Ivan the Terrible to Tolstoy, from Queen Victoria to Lenin. To rule Russia was both imperial-sacred mission and poisoned chalice: six tsars were murdered and all the Romanovs lived under constant threat to their lives. Peter the Great tortured his own son to death while making Russia an empire, and dominated his court with a dining club notable for compulsory drunkenness, naked dwarfs and fancy dress. Catherine the Great overthrew her own husband - who was murdered soon afterwards - loved her young male favourites, conquered Ukraine and fascinated Europe. Paul was strangled by courtiers backed by his own son, Alexander I, who faced Napoleon's invasion and the burning of Moscow, then went on to take Paris. Alexander II liberated the serfs, survived five assassination attempts, and wrote perhaps the most explicit love letters ever written by a ruler. THE ROMANOVS climaxes with a fresh, unforgettable portrayal of Nicholas and Alexandra, the rise and murder of Rasputin, war and revolution - and the harrowing massacre of the entire family. Written with dazzling literary flair, drawing on new archival research, THE ROMANOVS is at once an enthralling story of triumph and tragedy, love and death, a universal study of power, and an essential portrait of the empire that still defines Russia today.Product Identifiers
PublisherOrion Publishing Group
ISBN-139780297852667
eBay Product ID (ePID)221863788
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Book TitleThe Romanovs: 1613-1918
AuthorSimon Sebag Montefiore
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages784 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height240mm
Item Width160mm
Item Weight1216g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorSimon Sebag Montefiore
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 08 Feb, 2017
Fascinating book
I ordered this book having always being interested in the Romanovs - I am not disappointed. I'm about half way through and enjoying it massively. I'm no expert but I would imagine this is a seminal work on the Romanovs.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Mar, 2020
The Rmanovs
Well written book - extremely interesting - learnt a lot.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Jan, 2017
Romanovs review
A very interesting, sometimes tragic insight into the struggles & history of Russias most famous familyVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
