The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion and the Fall of Imperial Russia
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TextPublication details: . Schwartz & Wade 2014Description: 292pISBN: 9780375867828Subject(s): Autobiography | Biography | Families | History/Biography | Robert F. Sibert Honor Book, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction, LA Times Books Prizes | Romanov, House of- Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918 | Russia | Soviet Union | Young adult non fiction | Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children | Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Nonfiction | Robert F. Sibert Nonfiction Honor Book | ALSC Notable Children’s Books | Cybils Award in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2014DDC classification: 947.083 Summary: Here is the riveting story of the Russian Revolution as it unfolded. When Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. With their four daughters (including Anastasia) and only son, a hemophiliac, Nicholas and his reclusive wife, Alexandra, buried their heads in the sand, living a life of opulence as World War I raged outside their door and political unrest grew. Deftly maneuvering between the lives of the Romanovs and the plight of Russia’s peasants—and their eventual uprising—Fleming offers up a fascinating portrait, complete with inserts featuring period photographs and compelling primary-source material that brings it all to life. History doesn’t get more interesting than the story of the Romanovs.
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Here is the riveting story of the Russian Revolution as it unfolded. When Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. With their four daughters (including Anastasia) and only son, a hemophiliac, Nicholas and his reclusive wife, Alexandra, buried their heads in the sand, living a life of opulence as World War I raged outside their door and political unrest grew. Deftly maneuvering between the lives of the Romanovs and the plight of Russia’s peasants—and their eventual uprising—Fleming offers up a fascinating portrait, complete with inserts featuring period photographs and compelling primary-source material that brings it all to life. History doesn’t get more interesting than the story of the Romanovs.
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