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Summary: INTIMATE AND BEAUTIFUL!
Review: A beautiful look at the last Imperial Family of Russia. Anyone with an interest in Nicholas and Alexandra would love to own this book. Although the text is interesting and informative, it is through the photographs, taken from the Romanov family albums, that we come to know them so intimately. Both Nicholas and Alexandra were phtography enthusiasts; they and their five children all owned cameras and used them frequently.Lavish and gorgeous, this book is also unique. I cannot recall one other famous person (or family) to whom we have such intimate photographic access. Reproductions of the family's letters and diaries are also included. This book would certainly be a beautiful and treasured addition to any Romanoy collection.
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Summary: A poignant reminder of a lost era
Review: A exquisitely illustrated book nearly rivalling rivalling Peter Kurth's Tsar. Many of the hundreds of pictures had not previously been published.Beautifully laid out and edited. Looking at the lives of Russia's tragic imperial family. Takes pride of place in my history collection. A rather emotional read.
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Summary: Did you know?
Review: Did you know they used information and pictures from this book to write the movie "Anastasia (1997)"?
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Summary: Absolute Excellence!
Review: I am a real Romanov buff, and own an extensive Romanov library, including collectors' goodies like Palelogue's `An Ambassador's Memoirs', Pierre Gilliard's `Thirteen Years At The Russian Court', Count Paul Vassili's (Princess Catherine Radziwill's) `The Intimate Life Of The Last Tsarina', and Grand Duchess Marie Pavlona the Younger's `Education Of A Princess', as well as many, many modern biohistories of the Romanovs-and-late-Tsarist-Russia --- to name a few. My collection also includes just about every book of Romanov photographs available. (I buy them as soon as I can, after I hear of a new one, and I've gone without *lunches* to save money for my Romanov books!) All this by way of prologue to the following statement: This book is absolute excellence. If you must choose between lunch for a week and the book --- buy the book. If you live in the outback, postal service and phone lines are down for the coming week and the nearest bookstore is 25 miles away through roadless, Survivor-type territory and you only have two days to get there before they sell their one copy to someone else --- pack your backpack, grab your granola, and start walking. It's just that good. This is the first book on that ill-starred family that I've seen that *successfully* manages to combine actual *text* along with the photographs and documents offered; while some are much better than others, Romanov "coffeetable" books do tend to be lazy about text, relying on photos and documents to carry the weight. And they pretty much *can*, of course, as they should ---but what a delight to find a book that tries so hard (and very, very often succeeds) for a sense of balance between the three. The wealth of photographs show many that *have* been published many times before, but there is also such a wealth of shots that have been seen very rarely or not at all, prior to this. The documents and artifacts depicted range much farther than in most efforts, and again, what's presented is partly familiar but just as often very unique. Yes, the text has an occasional clumsy and/or sentimental moment (as what book does not?) but on the whole, every page of it is informative and deeply satisfying. There are intelligent ideas and analyses to be found in here, not just the usual reporting of events. And the book itself is aesthetically gorgeous; even the pages have that heavy, creamy, old-time look and feel. Obviously, I cannot recommend this book too highly. On my scale, it's not a five but a ten!
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Summary: I love it
Review: I am a Romanov buff myself since I was in high school, when I first heard of the family in a history class. I have read since as many books on the Romanovs as I can put my hands on. And I absolutely love this one. It is not a scholarly work like Massie's, but the intimate details of the family are wonderful. I especially liked the fact that you come to know the kids better, their individual personalities. I still smile every time I read that Maria signed her letters as "Mrs Demenkov." I have read and looked through this book about a hundred times already, and I am still as fascinated as I was the first time
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Summary: tsarnicholas
Review: I bought this book from London when it first was printed for $80. This is a great price. This is the best book on Nicholas and Alix I have ever seen. The pictures are so moving. There are alot of photos that are not pinted in the normal bios. Alot of personal informal pictures. There are also pages from the childrens diarires and such. I highly recomend this to anyone interestd in thoyal Romanovs or just anyone who wants an excellent book.
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Summary: tsarnicholas
Review: I bought this book from London when it first was printed for $80. This is a great price. This is the best book on Nicholas and Alix I have ever seen. The pictures are so moving. There are alot of photos that are not pinted in the normal bios. Alot of personal informal pictures. There are also pages from the childrens diarires and such. I highly recomend this to anyone interestd in thoyal Romanovs or just anyone who wants an excellent book.
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: I purchased this book a year ago(1998)and I still can't put it down. This book is well written and documented.The photos are breathtaking and moving.This book has been a wonderfull addition to my Romanoff collection. This is a must for anyone who has an interest in H.I.M. Emperor Nicholas II.
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Summary: I love it
Review: I, like most who have bought this book, am a Romanov fanatic. Right when I recieved my copy of this book, I couldn't keep my nose out of it, it's beautiful and captivating yet tragic. The photographes of the family are beautiful as well. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Absolutly lovely
Review: I, like most who have bought this book, am a Romanov fanatic. Right when I recieved my copy of this book, I couldn't keep my nose out of it, it's beautiful and captivating yet tragic. The photographes of the family are beautiful as well. I highly recommend this book.
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