The Romanovs: The Final Chapter
In July 1991, nine skeletons were exhumed from a shallow grave near Ekaterinburg, Siberia, a few miles from the infamous cellar where the last tsar and his family were murdered over 70 years ago. This work describes in detail the efforts in post-communist Russia to uncover the true story at last....
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In July 1991, nine skeletons were exhumed from a shallow grave near Ekaterinburg, Siberia, a few miles from the infamous cellar where the last tsar and his family were murdered over 70 years ago. This work describes in detail the efforts in post-communist Russia to uncover the true story at last. 4 cassettes.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780307873866 (0307873862)
Publish date: February 22nd 2012
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Biography,
History,
Cultural,
Science,
War,
Politics,
Russia,
Biography Memoir,
World History
I first became acquainted with the writing of Robert K. Massie when I read Nicholas And Alexandra back in the 70s. I have always been fascinated by history and royal families, and he has been a staple of mine as a writer. I recently finished The Romanovs: The Final Chapter and it was fascinating. ...
4.5 stars. Fascinating account of the discovery of the place where the Romanov family was buried and the subsequent political and scientific fighting over the testing of the bones. Complete review: http://shelfandstuff.blogspot.com/2009/09/romanovs-final-chapter-by-robert-massie.html