Secret Lives Of The Tsars
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Secret Lives Of The Tsars
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Author : Michael Farquhar
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-07-08
Secret Lives Of The Tsars written by Michael Farquhar and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-08 with History categories.
“Michael Farquhar doesn’t write about history the way, say, Doris Kearns Goodwin does. He writes about history the way Doris Kearns Goodwin’s smart-ass, reprobate kid brother might. I, for one, prefer it.”—Gene Weingarten, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington Post columnist Scandal! Intrigue! Cossacks! Here the world’s most engaging royal historian chronicles the world’s most fascinating imperial dynasty: the Romanovs, whose three-hundred-year reign was remarkable for its shocking violence, spectacular excess, and unimaginable venality. In this incredibly entertaining history, Michael Farquhar collects the best, most captivating true tales of Romanov iniquity. We meet Catherine the Great, with her endless parade of virile young lovers (none of them of the equine variety); her unhinged son, Paul I, who ordered the bones of one of his mother’s paramours dug out of its grave and tossed into a gorge; and Grigori Rasputin, the “Mad Monk,” whose mesmeric domination of the last of the Romanov tsars helped lead to the monarchy’s undoing. From Peter the Great’s penchant for personally beheading his recalcitrant subjects (he kept the severed head of one of his mistresses pickled in alcohol) to Nicholas and Alexandra’s brutal demise at the hands of the Bolsheviks, Secret Lives of the Tsars captures all the splendor and infamy that was Imperial Russia. Praise for Secret Lives of the Tsars “An accessible, exciting narrative . . . Highly recommended for generalists interested in Russian history and those who enjoy the seamier side of past lives.”—Library Journal (starred review) “An excellent condensed version of Russian history . . . a fine tale of history and scandal . . . sure to please general readers and monarchy buffs alike.”—Publishers Weekly “Tales from the nasty lives of global royalty . . . an easy-reading, lightweight history lesson.”—Kirkus Reviews “Readers of this book may get a sense of why Russians are so tolerant of tyrants like Stalin and Putin. Given their history, it probably seems normal.”—The Washington Post
The Last Tsar
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Author : Edvard Radzinsky
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2011-03-30
The Last Tsar written by Edvard Radzinsky and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-30 with History categories.
Russian playwright and historian Radzinsky mines sources never before available to create a fascinating portrait of the monarch, and a minute-by-minute account of his terrifying last days.
The Secret Plot To Save The Tsar
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Author : Shay McNeal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Secret Plot To Save The Tsar written by Shay McNeal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Russia categories.
Anastasia S Secret
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Author : Susanne Dunlap
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2011-03-15
Anastasia S Secret written by Susanne Dunlap and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
For Anastasia Romanov, life as the privileged daughter of Russia's last tsar is about to be torn apart by the bloodshed of revolution. Ousted from the imperial palace when the Bolsheviks seize control of the government, Anastasia and her family are exiled to Siberia. But even while the rebels debate the family's future and the threat to their lives grows more menacing, romance blooms between Anastasia and Sasha, a sympathetic young guard she has known since childhood. But will the strength of their love be enough to save Anastasia from a violent death? Inspired by the mysteries that have long surrounded the last days of the Romanov family, Susanne Dunlap's new novel is a haunting vision of the life-and love story-of Russia's last princess.
The File On The Tsar
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Author : Anthony Summers, Tom Mangold
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The File On The Tsar written by Anthony Summers, Tom Mangold and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.
The Tragic Dynasty
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Author : John Bergamini
language : en
Publisher: Konecky & Konecky
Release Date : 1997-08-01
The Tragic Dynasty written by John Bergamini and has been published by Konecky & Konecky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-08-01 with Russia categories.
This volume recounts the history Russia's Romanov family. The Romanov family ruled as a monarchy over Russia from 1613 until the 1917 overthrow of the monarchy during the so-called February Revolution. At the height of their rule, the Romanov family reigned over one-sixth of the earth's surface and held claim to a vastly disproportionate share of its wealth. The Romanovs left behind a bloody and autocratic record, forged by a legacy of grandeur, horror, force and intrigue. The Romanov dynasty lasted 300 years: the lives of its Tsars and emperors and empresses is a bejewelled but bloodsplattered chronicle of assassinations, adulteries, tortures, secret marriages, coups, reckless rises and brutal falls.
The Last Tsar
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Author : Edvard Radzinskii
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 1992
The Last Tsar written by Edvard Radzinskii and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Russia categories.
This is an examination of the life and death of Nicholas II, with special emphasis on the last 18 months of his life. Material only recently available from the Kremlin archives, including the Romanov diaries, telegrams, letters and other papers, throws new light on events which have remained a mystery for 75 years. Fresh evidence is presented on the happenings of the night of 16th-17th July 1918, on whether any members of the Tsar's family survived, on the source of the final execution order, and on the part played by Lenin.
The Secret Letters Of The Last Tsar
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Author : Nicholas II (Emperor of Russia)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1938
The Secret Letters Of The Last Tsar written by Nicholas II (Emperor of Russia) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1938 with History categories.
The Secret Daughter Of The Tsar
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Author : Jennifer Laam
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date : 2013-10-22
The Secret Daughter Of The Tsar written by Jennifer Laam and has been published by St. Martin's Griffin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-22 with Fiction categories.
A compelling alternate history of the Romanov family in which a secret fifth daughter—smuggled out of Russia before the revolution—continues the royal lineage to dramatic consequences In her riveting debut novel, The Secret Daughter of the Tsar, Jennifer Laam seamlessly braids together the stories of three women: Veronica, Lena, and Charlotte. Veronica is an aspiring historian living in present-day Los Angeles when she meets a mysterious man who may be heir to the Russian throne. As she sets about investigating the legitimacy of his claim through a winding path of romance and deception, the ghosts of her own past begin to haunt her. Lena, a servant in the imperial Russian court of 1902, is approached by the desperate Empress Alexandra. After conceiving four daughters, the Empress is determined to sire a son and believes Lena can help her. Once elevated to the Romanov's treacherous inner circle, Lena finds herself under the watchful eye of the meddling Dowager Empress Marie. Charlotte, a former ballerina living in World War II occupied Paris, receives a surprise visit from a German officer. Determined to protect her son from the Nazis, Charlotte escapes the city, but not before learning that the officer's interest in her stems from his longstanding obsession with the fate of the Russian monarchy. Then as Veronica's passion intensifies, and her search for the true heir to the throne takes a dangerous turn, the reader learns just how these three vastly different women are connected. The Secret Daughter of the Tsar is thrilling from its first intense moments until its final, unexpected conclusion.
The Tsarist Secret Police And Russian Society 1880 1917
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Author : Fredric S. Zuckerman
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 1996-05
The Tsarist Secret Police And Russian Society 1880 1917 written by Fredric S. Zuckerman and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-05 with History categories.
Karakozov in 1866, Russian political life became trapped within a vicious circle of political reaction, growing disillusionment with the government and intensifying political dissent that increasingly manifested itself in acts of terrorism against Tsarist officials.