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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. To rule Russia was both imperial-sacred mission and poisoned chalice: six of the last twelve tsars were murdered. Peter the Great tortured his own son to death while making Russia an empire, and dominated his court with a dining club notable for compulsory drunkenness, naked dwarfs and fancy dress. Catherine the Great overthrew her own husband (who was murdered soon afterward), enjoyed affairs with a series of young male favorites, conquered Ukraine and fascinated Europe. Paul I was strangled by courtiers backed by his own son, Alexander I, who in turn faced Napoleon’s invasion and the burning of Moscow, then went on to take Paris. Alexander II liberated the serfs, survived five assassination attempts and wrote perhaps the most explicit love letters ever composed by a ruler. The Romanovs climaxes with a fresh, unforgettable portrayal of Nicholas II and Alexandra, the rise and murder of Rasputin, war and revolution—and the harrowing massacre of the entire family.Dazzlingly entertaining and beautifully written from start to finish, The Romanovs brings these monarchs—male and female, great and flawed, their families and courts—blazingly to life. Drawing on new archival research, Montefiore delivers an enthralling epic of triumph and tragedy, love and murder, encompassing the seminal years 1812, 1914 and 1917, that is both a universal study of power and a portrait of empire that helps define Russia today.

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For those who like their history both interesting and readable, this is your book. This author writes in a very journalistic, or even novel-like, style, and it's easy to forget as you're reading that this is more than a "story." The book moves along very quickly, and you'll find it is very much of the "don't want to put it down" variety. I was pleased that it was available in e-book/Kindle format, as one can read along, and quickly look up unfamiliar historical references, or just investigate parts of the story that are interesting. As for the subject matter, the book truly is a riveting story of the various luminary members of the dynasty, and their greater place within the times they lived and ruled. The author helpfully provides a family tree, and brief single line identifier of the major characters during various periods, so that readers can keep track of the many players, some of whom were around for a very long time. If you're a Game of Thrones fan, the story line will seem quite familiar in some places, with the difference being, of course, these events really happened!
Fascinating story. The geneology gets a bit complex at times, but it certainly helps explain the Russian mindset that led them back to what is essentially an autocracy under Putin. It was interesting to learn that the first tsar of the Romanov dynasty was very reluctant to accept the mantle of leadership when it was offered. While the dynasty ended in blood and tragedy, it was also born during a period of blood and tragedy. Apart from Peter the Great, Catherine the Great and Alexander II, there was little to distinguish the other Romanov tsars in terms of improving the lot of their subjects during their respective reigns. While the story of Nicholas II and Alexandra and the end of the dynasty has been told by many other authors, I didn't realize until I read this book how much Nicholas contributed to his own demise and that of his family by the decisions he made during his time as tsar. Probably wouldn'lt have changed the course of history, but it might have saved his life and that of his immediate and extended family.

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