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The Last Tsar

- The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs
Engelsk Hardback

The Last Tsar

- The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs
Engelsk Hardback

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A HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR

''Impressive, often brilliant'' THE TIMES

''Mesmerising and damning'' DAILY TELEGRAPH

''Certain to become the definitive work'' DOUGLAS SMITH

''Elegantly written and magisterially researched'' ROBERT SERVICE

''Masterful . . . a chilling lesson'' VLADISLAV ZUBOK


The definitive story behind the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty, by the world''s foremost expert.

When Tsar Nicholas II fell from power in 1917, Imperial Russia faced a series of overlapping crises, from war to social unrest. Though Nicholas''s life is often described as tragic, it was not fate that doomed the Romanovs - it was poor leadership and a blinkered faith in autocracy.

Based on a trove of new archival discoveries, The Last Tsar narrates how Nicholas''s resistance to reform doomed the monarchy. Encompassing the captivating personalities of the era, it untangles the struggles between the increasingly isolated Nicholas and Alexandra and the factions of scheming nobles, ruthless legislators, and pragmatic generals who sought to stabilize the restive Russian empire either with the Tsar or without him. By rejecting compromise, Nicholas undermined his supporters at crucial moments. His blunders cleared the way for all-out civil war and the eventual rise of the Soviet Union.

Definitive and engrossing, The Last Tsar uncovers how Nicholas II stumbled into revolution, taking his family, the Romanov dynasty, and the whole Russian Empire down with him.

















Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
560
ISBN-13:
9781399819831
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1399819836
Udg. Dato:
5 dec 2024
Længde:
45mm
Bredde:
243mm
Højde:
166mm
Forlag:
John Murray Press
Oplagsdato:
5 dec 2024
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