A true classic - this is a powerfully engrossing account of the last Tsar of Russia 'The fall of the Romanovs is a subject of compelling interest and Mr Massie's treatment of it reads with the power of a novel' TES 'A superb book ... an exquisite story of love and compassion' The Times 'A rattling good story ... Mr Massie describes, in lavish detail, the magnificent life of the court of St Petersburg: the opulent palaces, the great balls, the fantastic jewels ... But Mr Massie's is by no means only an exotic guidebook ... he has a serious historical thesis to propound ... I have never seen it argued with such wealth of medical and historical detail' Spectator 'A magnificent and intimate picture ... Not only the main characters, but the whole era become alive and comprehensible' Harpers Magazine
Robert K Massie was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1929. He studied American History at Yale University and Modern European History at Oxford University, which he attended as a Rhodes scholar. He lives in Irvington, New York.
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