The Race to Save the Romanovs

Posted on 23 November 2017 by Helen Rappaport

According to Hutchinson,The Race to Save the Romanovs is an incredible detective story that will piece together and reconstruct the complex behind the scenes royal, diplomatic and unofficial efforts to secure a sanctuary for the Romanovs In the process it will reveal bitter family rivalries, secret plans, a chain of blame and recrimination and devastating betrayals. Free Read [ The Race to Save the Romanovs ] author [ Helen Rappaport ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr July 17 2018 Marks the 100th year Anniversary of the murder of the Russian Imperial family I wanted to read another book on the Russian Imperial Family and when I listenend to Helen Helen Rappaport s interview onDan Snows History Hit Podcast , I just had to get my hands on a copy ofThe Race to Save the Romanovs The Truth Behind t...It seems I ve always had an affinity for the story of the Romanovs, reading books about them long ago and being interested in them for years It s just such a captivating tale, with the large wealthy family in Russia, the ill son that they all dote on, especially when he s unwell And of course, the crazy monk that seems to cast a spell over them when he is seemingly able to help several times when the illness was really bad This book mainly focuses on all the machinations to try to save the Ro It seems I ve always had an affinity for the story of the Romanovs, reading books about them long ago and being interested in them for years It s just such a captivating tale, with the large wealthy family in Russia, the ill son that they all dote on, especially when he s unwell And of course, the crazy mon...Currently reading Other recommended books Nicholas and Alexandra 5 stars George, Nicholas and Wilhelm Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I 4 stars The Romanov Sisters The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alex...I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review From the publisher Investigating the murder of the Russian Imperial Family, Helen Rappaport embarks on a quest to uncover the various international plots and plans to save them, why they failed, and who was responsible.The murder of the Romanov family in July 1918 horrified the world, and its aftershocks still reverberate today In Putin s autocratic Russia, the Revolution itself is consid I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review From the publisher Investigating the murder of the Russian Imperial Family, Helen Rappaport embarks on a quest to uncover the various international plots and plans to save them, why they failed, and who was responsible.The murder of the Romanov family in July 1918 horrified the world, and its aftershocks still reverberate today In Putin s autocratic ...The Romanovs were closely related to several European royal houses the British, German and Danish in particular so why did none of their relatives manage to save them after their arrest following the Revolution And what of the Russian officers loyal to the monarchy who were said to be amassing in Tobolsk and Ekaterinburg Why did none of their efforts succeed Helen Rappaport tells a riveting tale of the political football the Romanov family became during their months of captivity George V The Romanovs were closely related to several European royal houses the British, German and Danish in particular so why did none of their relatives manage to save them after their arrest following the Revolution And what of the Russian officers loyal to the monarchy who were said to be amassing in Tobolsk and Ekaterinburg Why did none of their efforts succeed Helen Rappaport tells a riveting tale of the political football the Romanov family became during their months of captivity George V has long been blamed for not saving them but what of Kaiser Wilhelm Why did the Danes not doAlfonso XIII of Spain is the only monarch who stuck his neck out, and he continued to try to save the women throughout August 1918, unaware they had been murdered alongside Nicholas.Rappaport s research is deep and meticulous She has uncovered memos, telegrams and documents not seen by previous historians so this is the most complete and...What a great read Easy enough to say now that someone should have saved the Romanovs, but Helen Rappaport, with her meticulous and exhaustive research, explores how indeed many people, including the crowned head of Europe, came up with plans and stratagems and ...Not being a Russophile, I was unaware of the blame game going on as to whose fault it was that the Romanov family was killed With all of the royal families in Europe being related, one of them should have whisked the family to safety.England s King George gets the biggest rap, but Germany s Emperor Wilhelm seems to have been in a better position, since Germany was dictating terms in the war with Russia Plus, most of the Romanov women had been German princesses.Helen Rappaport points out so man Not being a Russophile, I was unaware of the blam...Solid work of scholarship and very readable, too Rappaport details why virtually every royal family or government in Europe considered rescuing the imperiled Czar, Czarina and family and why they ultimately didn t A loathing for the breathtakingly snobbish Alexandra certainly played a part, but political factors did as well The Russian Revolution had unsettled not just Russia, but had created unrest among the laboring classes in countries as far away as Great Britain Sovereigns such as K Solid work of scholarship and very readable, too Rappaport details why virtually every royal family or government in Europe considered rescuing the imperiled Czar, Czarina and family and why they ultimately didn t A loathing for the breathtaki...A really, really good read if you re interested in this period and the last Imperial Family I liked that Rappaport didn t place blame on one particular person and analyzed all the information in a fairly unbiased way The facts are laid out and it doesn t come off feeling like she s forcing her own opinions of the topic on us My only complaint is that, at times, we bounce back and forth a bit in the timeline and it could get a bit confusing.I highly recommend reading Rappaport s The Last Days A really, really good read if you re interested in this period and the last Imperial Family I liked that Rappaport didn t place blame on one particular person and analyzed all the information in a fairly unbiased way The facts are laid out and it doesn t come off feeling like she s forcing her own opinions of the topic on us My only complaint is that, at times, we bounce back and forth a bit in the timeline and it could get a bit confusing.I highly recommend reading Rappaport s The Last Days of the Romanovs Tragedy at Ekaterinburg before approaching this There are a lot of names dropped and it focuseson what was going on in politics behi...This week marks the 100th anniversary of the murder of the Russian imperial family by the Bolsheviks Among those killed were not only the hated Tsar Nicholas and his wife Alexandra, but also their five children and the servants It is now generally accepted that the murder was a barbaric act, and these days it is marked by pilgrimages of many thousands of Russians to the site of the crime.Helen Rappaport s book, completed just in time to mark the anniversary, is the latest attempt by a historia This week marks the 100th anniversary of the murder of the Russian imperial family by the Bolsheviks Among those killed were not only the hated Tsar Nicholas and his wife Alexandra, but also their five children and the servants It is now generally accepted that the murder was a barbaric act, and these days it is marked by pilgrimages of many thousands of Russians to the site of the crime.Helen Rappaport s boo...

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23 November 2017

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