We, The Romanovs

We, The Romanovs

Grand Duke Sandro Mikhailovich lazing in the grass with Nicky Romanov in May 1883 â€¦

Within twenty-five years, the Romanovs, the most powerful, the most vicious and arguably the most bizarre imperial family of modern times will have ceased to rule Russia through a mixture of haplessness, indolence and fatalism.

Sandro was a crucial witness to the collapse of his family. He was the cousin, brother-in-law and close friend of the last tsar, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. He was with Nicky when thousands of Russian peasants died at Khodynka Field during Nickyâ€™s coronation; he was with Nicky in the lead-up to the disastrous Russo-Japanese War; he was with Nicky during the failed revolution of 1905-6; he was with Nicky when the Russian Duma was established in an attempt to ward off future revolutions; he was with Nicky as Russia moved determinedly toward a military showdown with Germany; he was with Nicky fighting the German army of the Eastern Front during the First World War; he was with Nicky when he abdicated in favour of his brother, Michael, who refused the throne.

This is a riveting first-hand account of the final days of the Russian Empire and of what it was like to be a member of the Russian Imperial Family at that time. And to our great good fortune, while Sandro may have been no Stolypin, he was a keen observer and an excellent writer.

Anyone intrigued by the last days of the Romanovs as the ruling family of Russia should read this book.
Country USA
Manufacturer Winter Palace Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-08-29
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Winter Palace Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-08-29
Format	Kindle eBook

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