Molly M. (freeverse071681) reviewed The Last Tsar: The Life and Death of Nicholas II on + 609 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
prominent Russian playwright has turned his talents to historical investigation and produced an account containing intriguing new details for the Western reader and revelations for the previously uninformed citizenry of the former Soviet Union. Long fascinated by the death of Nicholas II, his wife, and his children, Radzinsky gained access to long-closed national archives containing state documents, diaries of the tsar and his family, and eyewitness accounts. To the well-known fact that the Bolsheviks who held the royal family executed them hastily out of fear that advancing White forces might recover the tsar, Radzinsky adds documentation of Lenin's approval of the local Reds' actions and full descriptions (from participant accounts) of the killings and disposal of the bodies. He also introduces evidence suggesting that two of the Romanovs survived.
Sharon R. (hazeleyes) reviewed The Last Tsar: The Life and Death of Nicholas II on + 331 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Utterly sad.
For a beautiful 5-star review by "a customer" who is Russian go to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Tsar-Life-Death-Nicholas/dp/0385469624/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255373524&sr=1-1
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
This valuable new account of the murder of Czar Nicholas II and his family contradicts the official Soviet version, in which Siberian Bolsheviks ordered the executions without Moscow's clearance. Photos.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
An in-depth account of the life, reign, and final days of the last Russian tsar draws on Nicholas II's personal diaries, firsthand accounts of the murder of the royal family, and other sources. Reprint. 90,000 first printing. $90,000 ad/promo. NYT. K
(amazon)
For a beautiful 5-star review by "a customer" who is Russian go to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Tsar-Life-Death-Nicholas/dp/0385469624/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255373524&sr=1-1
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
This valuable new account of the murder of Czar Nicholas II and his family contradicts the official Soviet version, in which Siberian Bolsheviks ordered the executions without Moscow's clearance. Photos.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
An in-depth account of the life, reign, and final days of the last Russian tsar draws on Nicholas II's personal diaries, firsthand accounts of the murder of the royal family, and other sources. Reprint. 90,000 first printing. $90,000 ad/promo. NYT. K
(amazon)
Mike K. (idahobookguy) reviewed The Last Tsar: The Life and Death of Nicholas II on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book is good if you are looking on basic background of last Tsar Nicholas II and why he was overthrown and him and his family later executed. The author's over use of diary entries made the book a bit choppy and thus it did pan out as the deep historical analysis I prefer in history books. Yet thats me, others may really like this book. I was expecting more in depth analysis which the book did not provide.
