Best Books 2014: The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia| Nonfiction

by SLJ
Nov 14, 2014 | Filed in Reviews+
An utterly captivating, brilliantly researched look at one of the most (in)famous royal families. Fleming offers an intimate exploration of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia, and the tragic fate of his offspring, set against the larger history of the Russian Revolution. Peppering each section are primary source accounts detailing the destitute lives of common peasants, tellingly juxtaposed against the conspicuous wealth of the Romanovs. A superb work of history that will be devoured like fiction. See our Q&A with Fleming.

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