Nicholas and Alexandra

Name: Nicholas and Alexandra
Brand: Random House USA Inc
SKU: 9780345438317
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The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty

By Robert K. Massie

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( 29,053 ratings, 1,518 reviews)

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Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie delves into the lives of Russia's last Tsar, Nicholas II, and his wife, Alexandra. The biography explores their personal and political struggles, their deep faith, and their unwavering belief in an archaic system. It paints a vivid portrait of the decline of the Romanov dynasty against the backdrop of early 20th-century Russia, culminating in a dramatic and inevitable fall.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intricate details of Russian history, particularly the final years of the Romanov dynasty. This biography offers a compelling exploration of the personal lives and political challenges faced by the last Tsar and his family, set against the backdrop of revolutionary times.

Nicholas and Alexandra

Offers an account of the last of the Romanov dynasty, the love affair of Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra, their family, their involvement with Rasputin, and the revolution that transformed imperial Russia.

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A “magnificent and intimate” (Harper’s) modern classic of Russian history, the spellbinding story of the love that ended an empire—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, The Romanovs, and Catherine the Great.

“A moving, rich book . . . [This] revealing, densely documented account of the last Romanovs focuses not on the great events . . . but on the royal family and their evil nemesis. . . . The tale is so bizarre, no melodrama is equal to it.”—Newsweek

In this commanding book, New York Times bestselling author Robert K. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of the Russian empire to tell the story of the Romanovs’ lives: Nicholas’s political naïveté, Alexandra’s obsession with the corrupt mystic Rasputin, and little Alexis’s brave struggle with haemophilia.

Against a lavish backdrop of luxury and intrigue, Massie unfolds a powerful drama of passion and history—the story of a doomed empire and the death-marked royals who watched it crumble.

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Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie is praised for its vivid depiction of the tragic Romanov family, capturing their humanity and romantic story. Reviewers highlight the author's sympathetic and detailed portrayal that brings not only the main characters but the entire era to life with clarity and vividness, rendering the story both intimate and dramatic.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780345438317

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2000

Country: United States

Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc.

Illustration: PHOTO INSERT; FAMILY TREE; MAP

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 510g

Pages: 640

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About the Author

Robert K. Massie was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and studied American history at Yale and European history at Oxford, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. He was president of the Authors Guild from 1987 to 1991. His books include Nicholas and Alexandra, Peter the Great: His Life and World (for which he won a Pulitzer Prize for biography), The Romanovs: The Final Chapter, Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War, Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea, and Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman. Robert K. Massie died in 2019.