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bmwpalmer 's review for:
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
by Robert K. Massie
Massie makes everything readable. This was almost as smooth as [b:Catherine the Great|10414941|Catherine the Great Portrait of a Woman|Robert K. Massie|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327884954s/10414941.jpg|15319151], but without the whitewashing of sources. In this telling, Rasputin is a clear villain and the imperial family are semi-blameless victims. I suspect that a different writer could take the same facts and spin them the other way, at least a little bit.
But the version of history given in this book rings true to me. A very fascinating read for anyone interested in the fall of the Romanovs, and it's amazing to think that at the time it was first published (1967), many of the peripheral characters were still alive.
But the version of history given in this book rings true to me. A very fascinating read for anyone interested in the fall of the Romanovs, and it's amazing to think that at the time it was first published (1967), many of the peripheral characters were still alive.