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A review by tcm_62
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty by Robert K. Massie
4.0
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.