The Romanovs

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The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world s surface for three centuries How did one family turn a war ruined principality into the world s greatest empire And how did they lose it all This is the intimate story of twenty tsars and tsarinas, some touched by genius, some by madness, but all inspired by holy autocracy and imperial ambition Simon Sebag Montefiore s gripping chronicle reveals their secret world of unlimited power and ruthless empire building, overshadowed by palace conspiracy, family rivalries, sexual decadence and wild extravagance, with a global cast of adventurers, courtesans, revolutionaries and poets, from Ivan the Terrible to Tolstoy and Pushkin, to Bismarck, Lincoln, Queen Victoria and Lenin. Free Read eBook The Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore – kino-fada.fr As astounding and astonishing survey of this epic imperial family, The Romanovs is an incredible and insightful read Did you know that Putin s grandfather was Rasputin s cook The horrible fate of the Romanovs made me almost physically ill at the end I of course was repulsed by their corruption, autocracy, anti Semitism, and blind devotion to the despicable yes occasionally wise Rasputin, their ignoble assassination filled me with horror and sadness The Romanov dynasty had an unlikely begi As astounding and astonishing survey of this epic imperial family, The Romanovs is an incredible and insightful read Did you know that Putin s grandfather was Rasputin s cook The horrible fate of the Romanovs made me almost physically ill at the end I of course was repulsed by their corruption, autocracy, anti Semitism, and blind devotion to the despicable yes occasionally wise Rasputin, their ignoble assassination filled me with horror and sadness The Romanov dynasty had an unlikely beginning in 1613 with Michael I being reluctantly brought in to quell the chaos that reigned in Russia at the end of the 16th C in the aftermath of Ivan the Terrible The Romanov family then ruled with a heavy hand for just over three centuries fraught with politics, intrigue, Times of Trouble, revolutions, wars, and lots and lots of massacres It was fascinating t...Simon Sebag Montefiore s blockbuster history of the Romanov dynasty was a great choice for me to read prior to my much anticipated trip to St Petersburg next month I had been looking for a book on the Romanov dynasty and this was exactly what I was looking for It s a unique and compelling read and quite a shocking insight into all twenty of the Romanov tsars and tsarinas Some books especially non fiction need to be read in good old fashioned paperback in order to get the best out of them and Simon Sebag Montefiore s blockbuster history of the Romanov dynasty was a great choice for me to read prior to my much anticipated trip to St Petersburg next month I had been looking for a book on the Romanov dynasty and this was exactly what I was looking ...Review to follow But it s basically just going to say it s excellent so if you don t need anyinfo than that, you re good to go.Having now completed the book has my view changed No it hasn t Please see what I have written below What is written here are either additional thoughts or that which I feel must be emphasized While the book does indeed provide facts of interest I feel the author all too often sensationalizes, emphasizes the bad over the good and has excessive details on the sexual behavior of not only of the Romanovs but also every darn person mentioned I really don t need to know the size of Rasputin s pen Having now completed the book has my view changed No it hasn t Please see what I have written below What is written here are either additional thoughts or that which I feel must be emphasized While the book does indeed provide facts of interest I feel the author all too often sensationalizes, emphasizes the bad over the good and has excessive details on the sexual behavior of not only of the Romanovs but also every darn person mentioned I really don t need to know the size ...Heavy reading but well worth it Unbelievably well researched none of the myth of this great house Family trees and fantastic photos Each chapter begins with a cast of characters which primes the reader for whom to expect to read about keeps the timeline straight as well as who is related Explores beginning links to other royal families, the construction of palaces, formation of armies.Torture, espionage, murder, intrigue, war, sex I thought at first to write quick synopses of each section, bu Heavy reading but well worth it Unbelievably well researched none of the myth of this great house Family trees and fantastic photos Each chapter begins with a cast of characters which primes the reader for whom to expect to read about keeps the timeline straight as well as who is related Explores beginning links to other royal families, the construction of palaces, format...I M DONE This is a behemoth of a book But it s so worth it The Romanovs is absolutely wonderful historical nonfiction Montefiore clearly knows his stuff, and it s a joy to read I will say, if you don t read a ton of nonfiction andspecifically, historical nonficiton , this may be a bit difficult It s a WHOLE LOT of exposition If you re used to that, or think that s no problem, then DEFINITELY pick this up But it s something to keep in mind If you don t think huge, unbroken par I M DONE This is a behemoth of a book But it s so worth it The Romanovs is absolutely wonderful historical nonfiction Montefiore clearly knows his stuff, and it s a joy to read I will say, if you don t read a ton of nonfiction andspecifically, historical nonficiton , this may be a bit difficult It s a WHOLE LOT of exposition If you re used to that, or think that s no problem, then DEFINITELY pick this up But it s something to keep in mind If you don t think huge, unbroken paragraphs are your thing, I d recommend checking this out on audiobook I often find that exposition works better when you re listening rather than reading.I do think that the structure of this books REALLY helps with it s size, both literal and figuratively This book is well over 600 pages of text plus an extensive bibliography , and it covers about 300 years Montefiore breaks the book up into s...Having read Mr Sebag Montefiore s previous book Jerusalem The Biography, I was looking forward to reading this one Unfortunately I found this mildly disappointing While it is well researched and is organized in a linear manner, I found the narrative a bit disjointed The other problem I had was the author s emphasis on the various Romanov s sexual lives view spoiler I really didn t need to know the pet names Nicholas and Alexandra had for their genitals, the size of Rasputin s penis, or t Having read Mr Sebag Montefiore s previous book Jerusalem The Biography, I was looking forward to reading this one Unfortunately I found this mildly disappointing While it is well researched and is organized in a linear manner, I found the narrative a bit disjointed The other problem I...This enormous book covers an enormous topic 300 years of the Romanov dynasty Toward the end of the book, when it reached the stories of Czar Nicholas II whose reign was ended by the Communist Revolution , I found myself wishing the author would go deeper into the lives of the common people and help us understand the roots of the revolution better But tha...This is one of those books some people feel that they must rate 5 out of 5 star because of all the time they invested on it, but I do feel without any imposition that this book clearly does deserve the rating of 5 stars, because of its magnitude and its amazing detail, it is an epic research work into the life of the Romanov dynasty that rules over Russia for over 300 years If you are interested in ancient or modern Russian history this is the book for you because the only way to understand Rus This is one of those books some people feel that they must rate 5 out of 5 star because of all the time they invested on it, but I do feel without any imposition that this book clearly does deserve the rating of 5 stars, because of its magnitude and its amazing detail, it is an epic research work into the life of the Romanov dynasty that rules over Russia for over 300 years If you are interested in ancient or modern Russ...The Romanovs ruled Russia for 300 years This book catalogues the rise and fall of the dynasty, atop a multi ethnic empire spanning one sixth of the globe.I liked the authors attention to detail and his erudite and gossipy style I particularly liked the evocative opening chapter which bookends the teenagers Michael, first czar of Russia, and Alexei, doomed tzaraevitch and son of the hapless Nicholas II one hunted by Polish death squads, the other destined to be murdered by Bolsheviks.In betwe The Romanovs ruled Russia for 300 years This book catalogues the rise and fall of the dynasty, atop a multi ethnic empire spanning one sixth of the glo...

The Romanovs
  • English
  • 22 April 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 784 pages
  • 0297852663
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore
  • The Romanovs