The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs - Couverture rigide

Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi

 
9781399819831: The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs
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ISBN 10 : 1399819836 ISBN 13 : 9781399819831
Editeur : Basic Books, 2024

Synopsis

A HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR

'Impressive, often brilliant' THE TIMES

'Mesmerising and damning' DAILY TELEGRAPH

'Certain to become the definitive work' DOUGLAS SMITH

'Elegantly written and magisterially researched' ROBERT SERVICE

'Masterful . . . a chilling lesson' VLADISLAV ZUBOK

The definitive story behind the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty, by the world's foremost expert.

When Tsar Nicholas II fell from power in 1917, Imperial Russia faced a series of overlapping crises, from war to social unrest. Though Nicholas's life is often described as tragic, it was not fate that doomed the Romanovs - it was poor leadership and a blinkered faith in autocracy.

Based on a trove of new archival discoveries, The Last Tsar narrates how Nicholas's resistance to reform doomed the monarchy. Encompassing the captivating personalities of the era, it untangles the struggles between the increasingly isolated Nicholas and Alexandra and the factions of scheming nobles, ruthless legislators, and pragmatic generals who sought to stabilize the restive Russian empire either with the Tsar or without him. By rejecting compromise, Nicholas undermined his supporters at crucial moments. His blunders cleared the way for all-out civil war and the eventual rise of the Soviet Union.

Definitive and engrossing, The Last Tsar uncovers how Nicholas II stumbled into revolution, taking his family, the Romanov dynasty, and the whole Russian Empire down with him.

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À propos de l'auteur

Tsuyoshi Hasegawa is Professor Emeritus in history at the University of California at Santa Barbara. The award-winning author of many books on Russian history, World War II, and the Cold War, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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Éditeur
Basic Books
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1399819836
ISBN 13 
9781399819831
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
560
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1541606167 ISBN 13 :  9781541606166
Editeur : Basic Books, 2024
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