This brilliant biography explores the lives of the royal Romanovs who preceded the last Tsar -- Alexander II and his successor, Alexander III, and their lives up to and beyond the revolution.
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John Van der Kiste read Librarianship at Ealing Technical College, where he edited the students' journal Stamp Out. He has published over forty books, including titles on historical biography, local history and true crime, music, fiction, and edited a Christmas anthology. He lives in Devon.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Less is more...in this case it's still less,
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This review is from: The Romanovs 1818-1959: Alexander II of Russia and His Family (Hardcover)
If you've read any of Mr. Van Der Kistes works you will usually find them to be sound bytes rather than a volume filled with information. The Romanovs is a decent book, but hardly worth this price. Mr. Van Der Kiste as usual skims the surface, doesn't even go near his subject matter. He crams a history of a family, into two hundred pages, five generations, and at least 100 members. Some he mentions some he doesn't. And unfortunately it's been done much better. Perry and Pleshakov recently did a very good job with The Flight of the Romanovs. If one is going to tackle such a subject, one should be able to provide information, rather than sound bytes. But this is the fourth book I've read by Mr. Van Der Kiste, and they're all pretty much the same. Lacking in substance.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinating, good read,
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This review is from: The Romanovs 1818-1959: Alexander II of Russia and His Family (Hardcover)
Focuses on the family and descendants of Alexander II. Primarily concerns secondary members of the Imperial Family. If you are familiar with the Romanovs, you'll enjoy reading about the lives of some of the lesser known family members. The book contains some nice photos of the family. I recommend this book to anyonewho has an interest in royalty.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting history of the Romanov family,
By Moe811 (New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Romanovs 1818-1959 (Paperback)
Mr. Van Der Kiste has once again given the reader a history of a royal family that presents the members as real people and not just historical personages. He also mentions collateral members of the family, not just the czars. Many photos enhance the text. A very enjoyable read.
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