Massie wrote readable and respected biographies of russian royals, including nicholas and alexandra, which became a movie. The main characters of this history, non fiction story are. Nicholas and alexandra by robert massie books, good books. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1040 pages and is available in paperback format. Massie is a book about the last russian tsar, nicholas ii. From the modern librarys new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by robert k.
Nicholas and alexandra by massie robert k abebooks. In this commanding book, pulitzer prize, winning author robert k. His life and world for which he won a pulitzer prize for biography. In the early hours of 17 july 1918, the bolsheviks awaken the family and dr. Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. Not just the love story of its titular characters, although massie handles it beautifully their letters are a delight, nor the love of a parent for a sick child, but also the end of a national romance. Many people say that nicholas was in the wrong place in history at the wrong time. After he and his family left america for france, massie wrote and published his breakthrough book, nicholas and alexandra, a biography of the last tsar of russia, nicholas ii, his wife, alexandra of hesse, and their family and cultura robert kinloch massie is an american historian, writer, winner of a pulitzer prize, and a rhodes scholar. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. He was a writer, known for nicholas and alexandra 1971, peter the great 1986 and the mike douglas show 1961.
Portrait of a woman a tale of power, perseverance and passion. Massie s book of the same name, which is a partial account of the last ruling russian monarch, tsar nicholas ii of russia, and his wife, tsarina alexandra. Massie a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Portrait of a woman, and nicholas and alexandra, and more on. His life and world for which he won a pulitzer prize for biography, the romanovs.
He was president of the authors guild from 1987 to 1991. Massie was born in lexington, kentucky, and studied american history at yale and european history at oxford, which he attended as a rhodes scholar. Massie, this book was first published in 1968 and is an amazing and historically accurate account of the fall of the romanovs and the collapse of imperial russia but is also the story of nicholas a husband and father and a family who dealt with a child suffering from haemophilia. Massie iii died december 2nd of complications from alzheimers disease. The first edition of the novel was published in 1991, and was written by robert k. It stars michael jayston and janet suzman, with a number of major actors in. Kennedy was assassinated, and spent much of his adult. Read nicholas and alexandra the classic account of the fall of the romanov dynasty by robert k.
Nicholas and alexandra were both, by all accounts, frightfully boring people. The story of the love that ended an empire in this commanding book, pulitzer prizewinning author robert k. Massies very interesting and well researched account of the infamous murders of the romanov family, tsar nicholas ii and his wife alexandra as well as their son. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Robert k massie has written an excellent, if lengthy book, covering the span of nicholas life. Instead of grabbing the reins of power, nicky, 26, was consumed by grief. Massie was awarded the 1981 pulitzer prize for biography for peter the great. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
He devoted much of his career to studying and writing about the house of romanov, russias imperial family from 16 to 1917. Massie page 1 of 7 keeping a daily diary has its pros and cons. He had the style and training to be a nineteenth century european ruler, but instead he was the tsar in twentieth century russia at the time that the russian empire was. Book has writing, highlighting, notes, andor underlining inside. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Nicholas and alexandra goes too far, i think, in implying that the tsarevichs illness was a major causative factor in the fall of the romanovs, but it. The fall of the last russian czar is the subject of this lavish, oscarrwinning epic.
Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the romanovs lives. If your memoirs suddenly become marketable, you have a daily record to help put your life in context, but, if you never had a substantial thought in your head, the world may find out what a. Robert kinloch massie iii january 5, 1929 december 2, 2019 was an american journalist and historian. I am trying to sell my older book collection so i have a lot of them posted on ebay if you want to look at my other om 975600809. He writes dramatically but not melodramatically, and covers fascinating details as well as the broad scope of history with a capital h. Schaffner and written by james goldman, based on robert k. Pulitzer prizewinning author and historian robert k. Free download or read online dreadnought pdf epub book.
Nicholas and alexandra by robert k massie historical. His books include nicholas and alexandra, peter the great. This book is about tsar nicholas ii and his family. He first moved to irvington november 22, 1963, the day john f. By barrett seaman pulitzer prizewinning author and historian robert k. Robert massie, biographer of czars who popularized russian. We are given the background to his family, his marriage to the german alexandra, and his journey through family and political life. After he and his family left america for france, massie wrote and published his breakthrough book, nicholas and alexandra, a biography of the last tsar of russia, nicholas ii, his wife, alexandra. Nicholas and alexandra book summary and study guide. Massie, 9780345438317, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Massie also available are peter the great and the romanovs in this commanding book, robert k. Massie, prizewinning author of catherine the great, sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the romanovs lives.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The classic account of the fall of the romanov dynasty by robert k. The tale massie tells is a classic greek tragedy, imbued with a dreaded inevitability. In 1967, after leaving the saturday evening post to concentrate on his historical writing, massie published his breakthrough book, nicholas and alexandra, an authoritative biography of tsar nicholas ii 18681918, reigned 18941917 and alexandra of hesse 18721918, the last emperor and empress of russia. The reign of tsar nicholas ii of russia 18941918 was doomed. Buy nicholas and alexandra reprint by massie, robert k. It is more about nicholas as a husband and father than. The focus is on the family with the great events of early twentieth century swirling in the background. He died on december 2, 2019 in irvington, new york, usa. Nicholas and alexandra is a 1971 british biographical film directed by franklin j. A masterpiece in the 1960s, it remains every bit the masterpiece that it was then. The pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, and the romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure young german princess who traveled to russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history.