The first edition of the novel was published in 1995, and was written by robert k. And if these were their remains, where were the bones of the two younger romanovs supposedly murdered with the rest of the family. Robert k massie, first edition abebooks passion for books. Massie is the author of the classic, welldocumented and meticulously researched book nicholas and alexandra. Massie presents a colorful panorama of contemporary characters, illuminating the. Massie also available are peter the great and nicholas and alexandra in july 1991, nine skeletons were exhumed from a shallow mass grave near ekaterinburg, siberia, a few miles from the infamous cellar room where the last tsar and his family had been murdered. The story of the love that ended an empire in this commanding book, pulitzer prizewinning author robert k. Robert kinloch massie iii january 5, 1929 december 2, 2019 was an american journalist and historian. Massie has 21 books on goodreads with 566198 ratings.
Nicholass political naivete, alexandras obsession with the corrupt mystic rasputin, and little alexiss brave struggle with hemophilia. He was president of the authors guild from 1987 to 1991. The classic account of the fall of the romanov dynasty ebook written by robert k. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Portrait of a woman by robert k massie, 9780679456728, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Massie s classic nicholas and alexandra in 1967, other western historians have published their own assessments of nicholas ii, some of whom arrogantly arguing that their work is the final word they were wrong. The final chapter and even other books about them, have the same information that i have already read, or is it new information that i will find interesting. The compelling quest to solve a great mystery of the twentieth century. Massies romanov dynasty book collection juniper books. Massie, narrator of russian history, is dead at 90. Tragically, the authors interest in the romanov dynasty began with the discovery that his own newborn son suffered from hemophilia, a disease which also affected tsar nicholas iis son alexis nikolaevich. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the romanovs.
Born in versailles, kentucky, massie spent much of his youth there. The classic account of the fall of the romanov dynasty. In july 1991, nine skeletons were exhumed from a shallow grave near ekaterinburg, siberia, a few miles from the infamous cellar where the last tsar and his fami. Robert massie is the pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, dreadnought and the romanovs. Massie, a pulitzer prizewinning biographer who wrote gripping, tautly narrated and immensely popular books on giants of russian history, died on monday at his home in irvington, n. Massies definitive histories bring the past alive, and weve brought together his works on russia in a customdesigned set that features the immediately recognizable architecture of saint basils cathedral in moscow. The compelling story of the man who created modern russia, founded st petersburg and made his country part of europe.
Detroit news a narrative as gripping as a wellwrought murder mystery, told in vividly realized, densely atmospheric scenes, rich with moments of grim fascination. Nicholass political naivete, alexandras obsession with the corrupt mystic rasputin, and little alexiss brave struggle with haemophilia. He does not tell their story like a dried up old history text book, but like a living, breathing entity. Mar 31, 2016 massies gentle aside, referencing his own sons hemophilia as a partial inspiration for his investigation into the tragedy of the romanovs, has its own modern coda. Massie about the romanov family and their tragic fate. Nicholass political navet, alexandras obsession with the corrupt mystic rasputin, and little alexiss brave struggle with hemophilia.
The book is well researched and offers what is likely an accurate picture of an important figure in the history of western civilization. Massie writes beautifully and the romanovs is not only a fine documentary but a suspenseful mystery story as well. Massie presents a colorful panorama of contemporary characters, illuminating the major scientific dispute between russian experts and a team of americans, whose findings, along with those of dna. Nicholass political naivete, alexandras obsession with the corrupt mystic rasputin, and little alexiss brave struggle with. Nicholas and alexandera initiated me into the subject of russian history and russian literature. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read catherine the great. He studied american history at yale university and modern european history at oxford university, which he attended as a rhodes scholar. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Was anna anderson, celebrated for more than sixty years in newspapers, books, and film, really grand duchess anastasia. His life and world has been a wonderful book to listen to, for me. The bones of five members of the imperial family, dr. Sadly, many people have blindly accepted these often negative assessments of russias. Robert kinloch massie was an american historian, writer, winner of a pulitzer prize, and a rhodes scholar.
Pulitzer prizewinning author massie, whose 1967 nicholas and alexandra received high praise, has used new documents on the assassination of the romanovs to write a sequel that is almost as much thriller as historical account. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nicholas and alexandra. From the modern librarys new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by robert k. Britain, germany and the winning of the great war at sea by robert k. Nicholass political na vet, alexandras obsession with the corrupt mystic rasputin, and little alexiss brave struggle with hemophilia. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the romanovs lives. Massie, authorhistorian and winner of the 1981 pulitzer prize for biography for peter the great. Nov 17, 1995 i have just finished nicholas and alexandra by robert k. In this commanding book, pulitzer prizewinning author robert k.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in paperback format. Born in versailles, kentucky, massie spent much of his youth there and in nashville, tennessee. The book begins at the death of the romanovs and explaining in great detail their death, and how their bodys were hidden for so many years. Massie had studied european history at the university of oxford as a rhodes scholar. In 2007, the bodies of young alexei and his sister maria were discovered. Its a great overview of this extraordinary piece of history.
Botkin and three loyal servants were discovered in 1991 in a shallow ekaterinburg grave not far from the ipatiev house where they were executed. He wrote biographies of some of the most fascinating characters in russian history. These five issues, published 19441946, include writing by bob massie robert k. Massie, prizewinning author of catherine the great, sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the romanovs lives. Journey by massie, robert k and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Massie was awarded the 1981 pulitzer prize for biography for peter the great. Massie s definitive histories bring the past alive, and weve brought together his works on russia in a customdesigned set that features the immediately recognizable architecture of saint basils cathedral in moscow. He devoted much of his career to studying the house of romanov, russias imperial family from 16 to 1917. Massie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Written in 1995, at the time of publication, only nine of the eleven bodies of the romanov family and their servants were found. The final chapter first printing by massie, robert k. Massie also available are peter the great and the romanovs in this commanding book, robert k. Massiealso available are peter the great and the romanovs in this commanding book, robert k. Massies books on tsarist russias romanov family i realized i had struck historical nonfiction gold.
The story of the romanovs is well known to many, but the way robert massie brings them to life will bring misty eyes to the sensitive reader. Massies books are wonderful reads published by user, 17 years ago another wellwritten book by robert k. Massiealso available are nicholas and alexandra and the romanovs against the monumental canvas of seventeenth and eighteenthcentury europe and russia unfolds the magnificent story of peter the great, crowned cotsar at the age of ten. Massie shows conclusively how the personal curse of the young heirs haemophilia, and the decisive influence it brought rasputin, became fatally linked with the collapse of imperial russia. The classic account of the fall of the romanov dynasty paperback by robert k. But it was neither academic research nor the pursuit of literary glory that led him to the stacks at. Portrait of a woman, and nicholas and alexandra, and more on. Before i get to deep into my romantic vision of what mas.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Massie history robert massie is the pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, dreadnought and the romanovs. In this commanding book, robert k massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the romanovs. Peter the great, catherine the great, nicholas and alexandra. The final chapter, massie updated the nicholas and alexandra historical biography following the opening of russian and soviet archives after the end of the cold war and the dissolution of the soviet union and the exhumation of the tsar, his wife, and their children from unmarked hidden forest graves, their identification from dna evidence, and their reinterment after a state funeral in the restored russian orthodox cathedral at the peter and paul fortress in.