The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs - Hardcover

$35.00

The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs - Hardcover

Name: The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs - Hardcover
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SKU: 9781541606166
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by Tsuyoshi Hasegawa

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Book Overview

"Elegantly written and magisterially researched" (Robert Service, author of A History of Modern Russia), the definitive story behind the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty, by the world's foremost expert

When Tsar Nicholas II fell from power in 1917, Imperial Russia faced a series of overlapping crises, from war to social unrest. Though Nicholas's life is often described as tragic, it was not fate that doomed the Romanovs--it was poor leadership and a blinkered faith in autocracy.

Based on a trove of new archival discoveries, The Last Tsar narrates how Nicholas's resistance to reform doomed the monarchy. Encompassing the captivating personalities of the era, it untangles the struggles between the increasingly isolated Nicholas and Alexandra and the factions of scheming nobles, ruthless legislators, and pragmatic generals who sought to stabilize the restive Russian empire either with the Tsar or without him. By rejecting compromise, Nicholas undermined his supporters at crucial moments. His blunders cleared the way for all-out civil war and the eventual rise of the Soviet Union.

Definitive and engrossing, The Last Tsar uncovers how Nicholas II stumbled into revolution, taking his family, the Romanov dynasty, and the whole Russian Empire down with him.

ISBN	9781541606166
Author	Tsuyoshi Hasegawa
Publisher	Basic Books
Genre	History
Format	Hardcover
Published	December 2024
Language	ENG- English
Pages	560
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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