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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
Zeepvat has written extensively on various royal figures, and she is a historical consultant for Royalty Digest. In examining the last century of the Romanov dynasty, she has not provided a conventional narrative history. Rather, by concentrating on the lives of selected members of the imperial family and the elaborate homes in which they lived, Zeepvat shines light on the quirks, attitudes, and fatal weaknesses of a doomed ruling class. Many of her subjects hardly seem worthy of the attention, but some of the more obscure subjects are revealed as individuals of great substance and courage. The illustrations highlight the lush life of royalty amidst the grinding poverty that oppressed most Russians. Zeepvat tends to treat the Romanovs as though they were functioning on a plane isolated from the rest of society, and perhaps they were. While serious historians will find little of value here, royalty junkies can have a field day. Jay Freeman
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Product Description

The Romanov dynasty ruled Russia for a little over 300 years. The story of the dynasty's dramatic end has exerted a lasting fascination. This book seeks to widen the picture, looking at the lives of members of the family during the last century of imperial rule, and setting this into the context of the grand palaces in which they lived. It was a time of contrasts, a period in which the Tsars reached the peak of their wealth, prestige and power, yet also faced the growth of forces which would destroy them. In 1817, 100 years before the Revolution, the first Nicholas and Alexander were married in the Winter Palace. This book tells their story, and the stories of their successors, Alexander II, Alexander III and Nicholas II, each trying to steer their own course. It also looks at the lives of their sisters and brothers, and other members of the large Russian royal family, detailing their daily lives.