Phoenix: The Fall of the Russian Monarchy (Phoenix Press) [Paperback]

Bernard Pares (Author)

Book Description

Series: Phoenix Press | Publication Date: December 31, 2001

The dramatic tale of the Russian Revolution unfolds from the perspective of its most famous victims: the Romanovs. Witness the final, harrowing days of the royal family through a masterly, vivid, and intimate account written by an acclaimed historian who knew the people and lived through the events firsthand. Among the book's many pleasures: memorable portraits of Witte, Stolypin, Rasputin, and Kerensky, as well as the royals themselves.

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About the Author

Sir Bernard Pares (1867-1949) was for 30 years Professor of Russian History, first at Liverpool University, then at London. He was the foremost British expert on Russia. He knew the country intimately, was attached to the Russian Army in the First World War and to the British Ambassador in Petrograd in 1917.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Phoenix Press (December 31, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842121146
• ISBN-13: 978-1842121146
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,112,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pares' History of the Romanov Downfall, January 14, 2003

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Valentine Michael Smith "VMSMITH" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Phoenix: The Fall of the Russian Monarchy (Phoenix Press) (Paperback)

While this is dated (1939?) it is a very good look at the last months and days of the Romanov dynasty. Pares was in Russia at the time, so he also brings the focus of an observer on the scene to the book. As a British historian writing between the wars,
and without access to most Russian archives, he does an excellent job of showing the reader these events and personalities from his close observer perspective.