Episodes as romantic and dramatic as any in fiction fill this gripping story of a life in Russia before, during, and immediately after the Revolution?The riveting story of two families separated in cu
A pivotal year in the history of the Russian Empire, 1913 marks the tercentennial celebration of the Romanov Dynasty, the infamous anti-Semitic Beilis Trial, Russia’s first celebration of Internationa
The brutal murder of the Russian Imperial family on the night of July 16–17, 1918 has long been a defining moment in world history. This book gives a riveting day-by-day account of the last fou
Accessible and?authoritative, this?biography covers the truth behind the shadowy figure of Gregory Rasputin.?Rasputin features in Russian history as a malign and destructive force, a man with an unhea
This popular, concise and approachable text discusses the key debates and themes surrounding the Russian Revolution. The expanded fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of
On the sweltering summer night of July 16, 1918, in the Siberian city of Ekaterinburg, a group of assassins led an unsuspecting Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, his wife, the Tsarina Alexandra, the desper
The 1905 Revolution in Russia ushered in an unprecedented (though brief) period of social and political freedom in the Russian Empire. This environment made possible the emergence of mass Jewish poli
Did the seventeen-year-old Grand DuchessAnastasia survive the massacre of the Russian imperial family in 1918? Over the years, the possibility that the youngest of the tsar's four daughters mi
Gregori Rasputin is probably one of the best known, but least understood of the key figures in the events which ultimately led to the downfall of the Russian Tsars some 90 years ago. His political rol
Ascher (emeritus, City U. of New York) condenses his two-volume The Revolution of 1905 (Stanford U. Press, 1988 and 1992) down to about one-third of its original size in order to make it more accessib
Prompted by his work translating and editing Witte's (1849-1915) memoirs, Harcave (emeritus history, State U. of New York-Binghamton) offers a biography of the finance minister and later premier of Ru
From the bestselling author of Stalin and The Last Tsar comes The Rasputin File, a remarkable biography of the mystical monk and bizarre philanderer whose role in the demise of the Romanovs and the st
The story of the love that ended an empireIn this commanding book, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Robert K. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of Imperial Russia to tell the story of
This spectacular illustrated history tells the story of the last Romanovs - one of the great tragic love stories of all time - with unparalleled vividness & intimacy. The text, which follows Nicholas
It is history on an epic yet human scale. Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, A People's Tragedy is a profound account of the Rus