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This & That October 2018 THE ROMANOVS 1613-1918
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Faith, power, and the twilight of the Romanovs by Douglas SmithOn the 100th anniversary of his murder, a biography of the mystical faith healer and close friend of the last Tsar of Russia describes his strange rise to power, his penchant for debauchery and his involvement in the end of the Romanov dynasty.
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The Romanovs : 1613-1918
by Simon Sebag Montefiore
The acclaimed author of Young Stalin and Jerusalem gives readers an accessible, lively account--based in part on new archival material--of the extraordinary men and women who ruled Russia for three centuries.
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Life at the court of Anna Anderson by Frances WelchAn evaluation of theories related to the possible survival of the seventeen-year-old Grand Duchess Anastasia of the Russian imperial family considers the famous claim of Anna Anderson as well as the numerous supporters who assumed formidable risks in their determination to prove Anastasia's survival.
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Political dreams and personal struggles in a time of revolution by Mark D. SteinbergBased on documents and photographs from recently opened Russian archives and from Western collections, a surprising new portrait of the last Russian tsar and his family during the Bolshevik revolution challenges long-held views of the Romanovs.
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A Family Saga by John Curtis PerryUses unpublished diaries, interviews, and photographs to create a portrait of the Russian ruling family.
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Murder, rebellion & the fall of Imperial Russia by Candace FlemingTraces the story of the Russian Revolution, the lives of the Romanov family and the story of their tragic deaths, in an account that draws on primary source materials and includes period photography.
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Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. MassieAn incisive account of the last of the Romanov dynasty details 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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The life and death of Nicholas II by Edvard RadzinskiAn in-depth account of the life, reign, and final days of the last Russian Tsar draws on Nicholas II's personal diaries, firsthand accounts of the murder of the royal family, and other sources.
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Royal witness to the Russian Revolution by Ol'ga NikolaevnaA remarkable document of a young woman who did not choose to be part of a royal family and never exploited her own position, but lost her life simply because of what her family represented.
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The story of Victoria Melita, the uncrowned last Empress of Russia by Michael John SullivanBased on unpublished journals and correspondence and encompassing the years from 1876 to 1939, a compelling biography traces the life and times of Grand Duchess Victoria Melita, a defiant and liberated woman who transcended the rigid confines of European royalty of her era.
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Twilight of the Empire by D. C. B. LievenA biography of Russia's last monarch provides new insights into his infamous execution in 1918 and goes on to probe his role as a political leader and emperor, the Old Regime's collapse, and the origins of the Bolshevik Revolution.
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The lost lives of the daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen RappaportDraws on personal writings and private sources to challenge common misconceptions and illuminate the daily lives and vibrant personalities of the four Russian Grand Duchesses from their own perspectives, revealing their awareness of family turmoil and the approach of the Russian Revolution.
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The tsar who defeated Napoleon by Marie-Pierre ReyAlexander I was a ruler with high aspirations for the people of Russia. Cosseted as a young grand duke by Catherine the Great, he ascended to the throne in 1801 after the brutal assassination of his father. In this magisterial biography, Marie-Pierre Rey illuminates the complex forces that shaped Alexander’s tumultuous reign and sheds brilliant new light on the handsome ruler known to his people as "the Sphinx."
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The last great Tsar by çEdvard RadzinskiĭProfiles the Romanov Dynasty Tsar as one of Russia's most forward-thinking rulers, documenting his efforts to redefine history by bringing freedom to his country, the use of terrorist bombings by the radicals that lived during his regime, and the series of assassination attempts that eventually ended his life.
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Portrait of a woman by Robert K. MassiePresents a reconstruction of the eighteenth-century empress's life that covers her efforts to engage Russia in the cultural life of Europe, her creation of the Hermitage, and her numerous scandal-free romantic affairs.
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The Romanov Women, 1847-1928 by Julia P. GelardiProfiles a turbulent period in Tsarist Russia history during which the country underwent a massive transformation, tracing the pivotal contributions and experiences of Marie Alexandrovna, Olga Constantinovna, Marie Feodorovna and Marie Pavlovna.
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A novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna by C. W GortnerMarrying the Romanov heir, 19-year-old Danish princess Minnie becomes empress of Russia and treads a perilous path of compromise in a beloved but resistance-torn country where her son becomes the last Tsar.
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