Alexander
of Russia: Napoleon's Conqueror
by Henri Troyat
Book Description: In Paris and London, the crowds hailed him as the
man who had conquered Napoleon, as the liberator of Europe, and as a benevolent,
enlightened monarch. At home he came to be feared as a reactionary, oppressive
autocrat in a country where millions of serfs were still treated as little
more than personal property. A grandson of Catherine the Great, a conspirator
in the assassination of his own father, and an idealistic and ineffective
participant at the Congress of Vienna, Alexander was torn all his life
between his liberal illusions and the hard realities of autocratic Russia.
In a brilliant biography of one of the most unorthodox of Russia's tsars,
Henri Troyat -- winner of the Prix Populiste and the coveted Prix Goncourt
-- delivers a masterful portrait of Europe during a momentous period in
its modern history.
Paperback: 336 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.94 x
9.01 x 6.03
Publisher: Grove Press; (January 2003)
ISBN: 0802139493
Anastasia:
The Lost Princess
by James Blair Lovell
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; Reprint edition (February
1995)
Anastasia,
the Last Grand Duchess Russia, 1914
by Carolyn Meyer
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Anastasia is a carefree young duchess, daughter of Nicholas Alexandrovitch
Romanov, tsar of all the Russias in 1914. While her father attends to the
turbulent affairs of a vast and complex country, Anastasia's major concerns
are how to get out of her detested schoolwork to play in the snow, go ice
skating, or have picnics. She wears diamonds and rubies, and every morning
her mother tells her which matching outfit she and her three sisters shall
wear that day. Slowly a hint of future trouble enters her happy, pampered
life. Anastasia's younger brother, the future tsar, is a hemophiliac--a
"bleeder" who cannot stop bleeding if he is cut or bruised. Anastasia begins
to learn that all is not well in the outside world, either. Not everyone
in Russia worships her father as she does, and the Germans are about to
declare war on Russia. Anastasia's world gradually deteriorates, as reported
in her youthful, often playful journal.
As Russia entered World War I, hunger and poverty grew among the peasants,
and the Romanov ruling family began to lose favor, culminating in their
murders--including Anastasia's--by Bolshevik revolutionaries. This fictionalized
diary of the mischievous youngest daughter's last four years gives a fascinating
glimpse into a life of unlimited wealth--and the subsequent downward spiral.
Historical notes, family trees, and photographs round out Carolyn Meyer's
compelling contribution to the popular Royal Diaries series. (Ages 9 to
14) --Emilie Coulter - Amazon.com
Hardcover: 227 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.82 x
7.70 x 5.43
Publisher: Scholastic Trade; (September 2000)
ISBN: 0439129087
An
Englishman in the Court of the Tsar: The Spiritual Journey of Charles Sydney
Gibbes
by Christine L. Benagh
Out of the dampness of a Lond morning steps an elderly, white-bearded
man in a threadbard cassock. He carries a walking stick in his right hand,
and a tattered black shopping bag on his left arm. His name is Father Nicholas
Gibbes.
Warm and affable, yet intensely private, he seldom speakes of the incredible
journey which carried him from the hallowed halls of St. John's College
in Cambridge to the court of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II. As one
of three tutors to the Imperial Family, he had gained entrance to the inner
world of the ill-fated Family. First as teach, but soon as trusted friend
and confidant, he walked with them through the dark days of their exile
and eventual murder at the hands of the Bosheviks. These ten years would
change the course of his life, eventually leading him back to Great Britain,
where he would devote himself the rest of his days in service to the Faith
he had discovered in the midst of the court of the Tsar.
Centering her research around actual letters and documents from the
Gibbes collections in England and numerous personal interviews with the
late George Gibbes, adopted son of Father Nicholas, as well as other surviving
acquaintances and friends, the author has carefully documented this fascinating
story as Gibbes journeys from Great Britain to Russia, Siberia, China,
the Philippines, Jerusalem, and finally back again to England. Benaugh's
account profits from newly uncovered evidence regarding the murders of
the Imperial Family and offers details which were unknown during the lifetime
of Fr. Nicholas. She carefully documents hitherto unpublished events of
his life in England as an Orthodox priest and his foundational role in
establishing the Orthodox Church in Oxford as well as his pioneering role
in the development of British Orthodoxy. The Publisher.
Hardcover: 296 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.12 x
8.82 x 5.88
Publisher: Conciliar Press; (July 2000)
ISBN: 1888212195
The
Escape of Alexei, Son of Tsar Nicholas II: What Happened the Night the
Romanov Family Was Executed
by Igor Lysenko, et al
(Hardcover - November 1998)
The
Fate of the Romanovs
by Greg King, Penny Wilson
Book Description: Abundant, newly discovered sources shatter long-held
beliefs
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 revealed, among many other
things, a hidden wealth of archival documents relating to the imprisonment
and eventual murder of Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their
children. Emanating from sources both within and close to the Imperial
Family as well as from their captors and executioners, these often-controversial
materials have enabled a new and comprehensive examination of one the pivotal
events of the twentieth century and the many controversies that surround
it.
Based on a careful analysis of more than 500 of these previously unpublished
documents, along with numerous newly discovered photos, The Fate of the
Romanovs makes compelling revisions to many long-held beliefs about the
Romanovs’ final months and moments. This powerful account
includes:
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Surprising evidence that Anastasia may, indeed, have survived
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Diary entries made by Nicholas and Alexandra during their captivity
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Revelations of how the Romanovs were betrayed by trusted servants
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A reconstruction of daily life among the prisoners at Ipatiev House
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Strong evidence that the Romanovs were not brutalized by their captors
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Statements from admitted participants in the murders
Hardcover from John Wiley & Sons
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The
Flight of the Romanovs: A Family Saga
by John Curtis Perry, Constantine V. Pleshakov
Book Description: The most comprehensive history yet of the last years
of Russia's imperial family. A saga of love and lust, personal tensions
and rivalries, antagonisms and hatreds, The Flight of the Romanovs describes
the last century of the Russian imperial dynasty-a century that saw the
greatest social and political upheavals in all of recorded history. Drawing
upon a wealth of untapped resources from Russian, British, and American
archives, including unpublished diaries of many of the principal characters
and never-before-published photographs, Perry and Pleshakov render an indelible
portrait of a family and their time, from the youth of Alexander III in
the 1860s to the death, one hundred years later, of his daughter Olga Alexandrovna,
the last Grand Duchess.Set against the backdrop of this most cataclysmic
century, The Flight of the Romanovs is a must-read for anyone interested
in this fascinating dynasty, Russian history, and the history of European
royalty.
Paperback: 448 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.17 x
8.02 x 5.29
Publisher: Basic Books; (February 5, 2001)
ISBN: 0465024637
The
Lost Fortune of the Tsars
by William Clarke
Paperback: 312 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.92 x
9.20 x 6.09
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; Reprint edition (November
1996)
ISBN: 0312146728
The
Last Diary of Tsaritsa Alexandra
by Alexandra, edited by Vladimir M. Khrustalev et al.
The last Tsaritsa of Russia, Alexandra Feodorovna, was murdered with
her family on the night of 16-17 July 1918 by agents acting on behalf of
the revolutionary Bolshevik government. The recently declassified 1918
diary of Alexandra-published here for the first time in its entirety-provides
something no other account could do: a glimpse of the Tsaritsa`s thoughts
and activities from 1 January 1918 until the night of her death. The introduction
by Robert Massie places Alexandra in the historical...
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr; (October 1997)
The
Last Empress: The Life and Times of Alexandra Feodorovna, Tsarina of Russia
by Greg King
Publisher: Replica Books; Reprint edition (October 2001)
The Last Grand Duchess
by Ian Vorres
Book Description When she died in exile in 1960, Olga Alexandrovna
was the last Grand Duchess of Russia, the favorite sister of Czar Nicholas
II who was executed with his wife and five children during the Revolution.
Born in splendor difficult to imagine today, she endured a lifetime of
relentless tragedy with courage and exceptional powers of adjustment.
The Last Grand Duchess is a valuable account of the final decades of
the house of Romanov as seen through the eyes of its last surviving member.
Through Olga, we meet Queen Victoria, George V of England, Rasputin, Mrs.
Anderson - on whose story the movie Anastasia was made - and other impostors
who plagued the exiled duchess with false hope.
In this official memoir, Ian Vorres captures the loneliness and violence
of Olga's years in Russia, her loveless first marriage to Prince Peter
of Oldenburg, her years of exile in England and Denmark, and her final
settlement with her second husband and family in Canada.
Long out of print, and now reissued in a handsomely illustrated edition,
The Last Grand Duchess is the thorough and engaging official biography
of an extraordinary woman.
Paperback: 256 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.73 x
9.38 x 7.62
Publisher: Key Porter Books; Revised edition (October
2001)
ISBN: 1552633020
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The
Last Tsar: The Life and Death of Nicholas II
by Edvard Radzinskii, Marian Schwartz (Translator)
Publisher: Anchor; Reprint edition (July 1993)
Little
Mother of Russia: A Biography of Empress Marie Fedorovna (1847-1928)
by Coryne Hall
A biography of Empress Marie Feodorovna, daughter of the king of Denmark
and consort of Czar Alexander III. Db.
Hardcover: 402 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.50 x
9.25 x 6.50
Publisher: Holmes & Meier Publishers, Inc.; (October
2001)
ISBN: 0841914214
Michael
and Natasha: The Life and Love of Michael II, the Last of the Romanov Tsars
by Rosemary Crawford, Donald Crawford
(Paperback - February 2000)
Nicholas
II: The Interrupted Transition
by Helene Carrere D'Encausse, George Holoch (Translator)
Publisher: Holmes & Meier Publishers, Inc.; (March
2000)
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Nicholas
II: The Life and Reign of Russia's Last Monarch
by Robert D. Warth (Author)
Book Description: This book is a scholarly, comprehensive, and
critical biography of Nicholas II from his birth in 1868 to his execution
in 1918. It features a chronological narrative emphasizing the political
aspects of the Tsar's reign rather than details from his personal life--although
new information about his life is revealed. Nicholas II is portrayed as
a conscientious and reasonably intelligent ruler whose reign was marred
by inept statesmanship and a stubborn determination to uphold the autocratic
tradition of the Romanov dynasty even though he was forced to grant major
political concessions in 1905. His imprudent foreign policy in East Asia
precipitated a losing war with Japan. But a more cautious policy in Europe
nevertheless involved Russia in a far greater conflict in 1914 that resulted
in enormous casualties, economic hardship, and the collapse of the monarchy
in 1917. As an individual, Nicholas was gentle and benevolent (except towards
political dissidents) and proved to be a good husband and father. The serenity
of his family life was disrupted by his son and heir's hemophilia, and
the ensuing Rasputin scandal impaired the Tsar's image and contributed
to his unpopularity. A final chapter examines his legacy and provides a
theory of revolutionary causation.
Publisher: Praeger Publishers; (November 1997)
Nicholas
II: Last of the Tsars
by Marc Ferro, Brian Pearce (Translator)
Book Description: One of the world's preeminent historians,
Marc Ferro is a leading member of the Annales School of France and a recognized
authority on early twentieth-century European history. For well over two
decades, in volumes such as The February Revolution of 1917 and October
1917, he has demonstrated an unsurpassed skill in capturing the social
and political forces that led to the Russian Revolution. Now Ferro turns
his considerable talents to the biography of one of the pivotal figures
of that era,...
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Reprint edition (January
1995)
Nicholas
II: Twilight of the Empire
by D. C. B. Lieven
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; Reprint edition (July
1996)
Nicholas
and Alexandra
by Robert K. Massie
Regarded as the classic work on the subject. Highly recommended. Db.
Paperback: 624 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.39 x
8.25 x 5.54
Ballantine Books (Trd Pap); ISBN: 0345438310; (February
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Once
a Grand Duchess: Xenia, Sister of Nicholas II
by John Van Der Kiste, Coryne Hall
Hardcover: 268 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.17 x
9.64 x 6.12
Publisher: Sutton Publishing; (September 2002)
ISBN: 0750927496
The
Quest for Anastasia: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Romanovs
by Helen Mingay (Contributor), John Klier
Publisher: Birch Lane Pr; (September 1997)
Queen Victoria's Gene
by D. M. Potts and W. T. W. Potts
Listed under Queen Victoria
The
Romanovs 1818-1959: Alexander II of Russia and His Family
by John Van Der Kiste
Paperback: 288 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 8.00 x
5.00
Publisher: Sutton Publishing; (April 2004)
ISBN: 075093459X
Romanovs:
Autocrats of All the Russias
by W. Bruce Lincoln
(Paperback)
The
Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy
by A. N. Bokhanov et al.
Hardcover: 321 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.24 x
12.23 x 9.48
Publisher: Bookworld Services; (March 1997)
ISBN: 095216440X
Royal
Russia: From the James Blair Lovell Archive
by Carol Townend, James Blair Lovell
Hardcover: 124 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.77 x
11.69 x 9.12
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; (January 1998)
ISBN: 0312179367
To
Save Russia: The Reincarnation of Nicholas II
by Donald Norsic, Elizabeth Pasco (Editor), Rodney Charles (Editor)
Paperback: 440 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.00 x
8.75 x 5.50
Publisher: Sunstar Pub Ltd; (January 1998)
ISBN: 1887472355
The
Secret Plot to Save the Tsar: The Truth Behind the Romanov Mystery
by Shay McNeal
Hardcover: 368 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.23 x
9.24 x 6.38
Publisher: William Morrow & Co; (October 22, 2002)
ISBN: 0688169988
The
Shadow of the Winter Palace: Russia's Drift to Revolution, 1825-1917
by Edward Crankshaw
(Paperback - April 2000)
Thirteen
Years at the Russian Court
by Pierre Gilliard
Hardcover: 304 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.25 x
9.75 x 6.50
Publisher: Ayer Co Pub; (June 1970)
ISBN: 0405030290
Tsar:
The Lost World of Nicholas and Alexandra
by Peter Kurth, Peter Christopher (Photographer)
Paperback: 230 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x
11.55 x 10.96
Publisher: Back Bay Books; (November 1998)
ISBN: 0316557889
The Tsar's Last Armada: The Epic Voyage to the Battle of Tsushima
by Constantin Pleshakov, et al
Listed under The Russo-Japanese
War
The Fall of the Russian Monarchy
by Bernard Pares
ISBN: 1842121146
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