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HISTORY/ RUSSIA
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-- Romanov Dynasty
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Sophia: Regent of Russia 1657-1704, by Lindsey Hughes
This book reassesses and records the extraordinary achievement of an exceptional woman in a society more thoroughly male-dominated than any in seventeenth-century Europe. 368pp Cloth
Price: $65.00
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The Fall of the Romanovs: The Political Dreams and Personal Struggles in a Time of Revolution, by Mark D. Steinberg and Vladimir M. Khrustalev
The compelling and poignant story of the arrest, captivity, and execution of the last tsar of Russia and his family during the revolution of 1917-1918 has been recounted - and romanticized - for decades. Now a new book explores the full range of events and reveals the thoughts, perceptions, and judgements of the individuals involved - Nicholas and Alexandra, their children, and the men who guarded and eventually killed them. 400pp Paper
Price: $32.00
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The Flight of the Romanovs: A Family Saga, by John Curtis Perry and Constantine V. Pleshakov
The story of the Romanovs, from Alexander III in 1860 to the death of the last grand duchess, Olga, in 1960. 448pp Paper
Price: $21.00
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The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg, by Helen Rappaport
In the vivid style of a TV documentary and drawing on previously overlooked evidence from key witnesses, Helen Rappaport reveals both the escalating tension inside the family's claustrophobic prison and the political maneuverings of those who wished to save or destroy - them. With the watching world and European monarchies proving incapable of saving the Romanovs, the narrative brings this tragic story to life in a compellingly new and dramatic countdown, culminating in a bloody night of horror in a cramped basement room. 272pp Hardcover
Price: $26.00
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The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg, by Helen Rappaport
In the vivid style of a TV documentary and drawing on previously overlooked evidence from key witnesses, Helen Rappaport reveals both the escalating tension inside the family's claustrophobic prison and the political maneuverings of those who wished to save or destroy - them. With the watching world and European monarchies proving incapable of saving the Romanovs, the narrative brings this tragic story to life in a compellingly new and dramatic countdown, culminating in a bloody night of horror in a cramped basement room. 272pp Paper
Price: $17.00
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The Last Diary of Tsaritsa Alexandra, by Tsaritsa Alexandra; Edited by Vladimir A. Kozlov and Vladimir M. Khrustalev; Introduction by Robert K. Massie
A rich biographical portrait of Alexandra, the introduction places her in the historical context of the Revolution, her marriage to Nicholas, and the tragic events that encompassed her, her family, and her nation - the Tsaritsa's Diary is accompanied by an introduction by Robert Massie. 256pp Cloth
Price: $50.00
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The Petrine Revolution in Russian Culture, by James Cracraft
In the conclusion to his masterwork, Cracraft deftly pulls together the Petrine reforms in verbal and visual culture to portray a revolution that would have dramatic consequences for Russia, and for the world. 576pp Hardcover
Price: $63.00
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The Resurrection of the Romanovs: Anastasia, Anna Anderson, and the World's Greatest Mystery, by Greg King and Penny Wilson
Refuting long-accepted evidence in the Anderson case (the woman who claimed to be the missing Grand Duchess), The Resurrection of the Romanovs finally explodes the greatest royal mystery of the twentieth-century. 432pp Hardcover
Price: $35.00
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