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Nicolau e Alexandra: O relato clássico da queda da dinastia Romanov
Robert K. Massie, Angela Lobo de Andrade
4.28 AVERAGE
236 reviews for:
Nicolau e Alexandra: O relato clássico da queda da dinastia Romanov
Robert K. Massie, Angela Lobo de Andrade
4.28 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Fascinating biography of events I was previously only vaguely aware. The lives of the Romanovs are made real using actual excerpts from letters between Nicholas and Alexandra. I read this as a casual read and not for any research reason. As a result I lost track of some of the names of characters (I didn't feel any need to go do research to remind me) but nonetheless I didn't feel that it took away from the impact it had on my new understanding of the lives of the Romanovs and the events that framed their fate.
I was impressed with the fact that Massie wrote a readable and accurate historical account of the last Tsar and his family. There were only a few parts which were dry politics and dates, though understandably necessary to put things in perspective. I never realized how much influence Alexandra and Rasputin had in regard to Tsar Nicholas' decision making. I also never realized just how creepy Rasputin was...ewwwwww!
This book remains the best biography I've ever read. Massie has a real talent for making history jump off the page.
Very detailed and sympathetic account of the last of the Romanovs. I don't read a lot of biographies but this one was very absorbing, well-written and flowed along nicely. The complexities of the period, political, economic and military, were addressed in equal measure and their contribution to the final events leading to the assassination of Tsar Nicolas and his family, assessed.
Particulalry interesting was the account of the relationship between Alexandra and Rasputin and how this revolved around the health of her son Alexis. The role that the Tsaravich's hemophilia played in the demise of his family and some of the disastrous decisions his parents took as a result, is sensitively supported by contemporary accounts from the time.
Avery enjoyable and informative read.
Particulalry interesting was the account of the relationship between Alexandra and Rasputin and how this revolved around the health of her son Alexis. The role that the Tsaravich's hemophilia played in the demise of his family and some of the disastrous decisions his parents took as a result, is sensitively supported by contemporary accounts from the time.
Avery enjoyable and informative read.
Excellent, heartbreaking book about the Romanov family and better helped me understand how the events of this family led, in part, to the Russian Revolution
This nonfiction book, reads most of the time like a fiction book, which is what I was looking for when wanting to read more about the end of the Russian monarchy. It is crazy to think that these people and the incidents that happened actually happened and are not of dark fairy tales. Highly recommend to get more knowledge. At times a little dry when discussing the background, but once you get to World War 1 it is very engaging.
These poor people, so sad. Great read, long but I enjoyed all of it.
This is such a romanticized biography of Nicky and Alexandra, but so well-written.
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced