The Romanovs: the Final Chapter by Robert K. Massie
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Book Reviews of The Romanovs: the Final Chapter
Book Review: The Romanovs....... come home
Summary: 4 Stars
Robert Massie wrote the book Nicholas and Alexandra years before the fall of the Soviet Union. Now that he has had access to more information, he continues the story to it's end. Since this is an area of history that has always fascinated me, I was anxious to read this book. It seems as if it had to have happened much longer than the short span of time that has passed since the Romanov family was executed. They lived in an unreal world, isolated from the events surrounding them. Massie does another excellent job of writing what could be a very dry, detail oriented book so that it is enjoyable to read, and leaves no stone unturned.
Book Review: EXTREMELY WELL-RESEARCHED AND INTERESTING
Summary: 4 Stars
A very well-researched and extremely interesting book that provides many answers to what really happened after the massacre of the Romanov family. The book is fascinating simply for its chapters on Anna Anderson alone. Massie, however continues to do what he did in his previous book about the Romanovs: he tends to sugar-coat their lives, giving them an unrealistic, fairy-tale existence, rather than letting the family's true personality shine through. I also agree with the previous reviewer who said that a family tree would have been a nice addition! Still, very interesting and well-worth the investment.Book Review: Good but out of date
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very interesting book (of course Robert Massie is a great writer and historian) but it is very out of date. At the end of the book, a final resting place had not been determined for the remains of Tsar Nicholas and his family (they are now buried in St. Petersburg in the Peter and Paul Fortress with the rest of the tsars who followed Peter the Great). Also, the remains of the Tsar's son and heir Alexis had not been found and one of the daughters was missing. Now these remains have been found. Would be great to have a new edition with updated events and information.Book Review: different from most romanov histories
Summary: 4 Stars
rather than focusing on the imprisonment and deaths of the Romanovs and just using the findings of DNA evidence as proof this book details the process of testing DNA and the legal debates and court cases that surrounded it.Massie updated his Romanov history which began with 'Nicholas and Alexandra' (unlike other Romanov historians) when bodies were found in 1991 and testing was done, i hope he updates again to include the 2007 discovery and its DNA findings as well as the blossoming tourist industry in Ekaterinburg from Romanov pilgrimagesBook Review: Excellent!
Summary: 4 Stars
Massie describes all events following the discovery of the czar's remains in scientific detail. He also manages to keep the readers attention through a thorough discussion of DNA. The Imperial family comes alive once more through this book, and one wonders what punishment the Russian people would inflict upon Lenin today for his horrible deed. The subject of Britain's royal relations to the Romanovs is also discussed. Massie's description of DNA disproving the claim of Anna Anderson is also quite compelling.