The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia
| AUTHOR | Fleming, Candace; Fleming, Candace |
| PUBLISHER | Anne Schwartz Books (07/08/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
In this "superb history" (The Wall Street Journal), award-winning author Candace Fleming tells the extraordinary true story of Russia's last royal family--and transports readers back to a time when both a bloodline and an empire came tumbling down.
"Has all the elements of a fictional thriller . . . woven into a fascinating work of history."-- The Washington Post
WINNER: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature and Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction - A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book - A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Finalist - A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century He was Tsar Nicholas II of Russia: the wealthiest monarch in the world, who ruled over 130 million people and one-sixth of the earth's land surface, yet turned a blind eye to the abject poverty of his subjects. She was Empress Alexandra stern, reclusive, and painfully shy, a deeply religious woman obsessed with the corrupt mystic Rasputin. Their daughters were the Grand Duchess Olga, Tatiana, Marie, and Anastasia completely isolated and immature girls who wore identical white dresses and often signed joint letters as OTMA, the initials of their first names. Their only son was Tsarevich Alexei youngest of the Romanovs, heir to the throne, a hemophiliac whose debilitating illness was kept secret from the rest of the world. Candace Fleming deftly maneuvers between the plight of Russia's poor masses and the extravagant lives of the Romanovs, from their opulent upbringings to the crumbling of their massive empire, and finally to their tragic murders. Using captivating photos and compelling first-person accounts throughout, The Family Romanov is history at its most absorbing.
"Has all the elements of a fictional thriller . . . woven into a fascinating work of history."-- The Washington Post
WINNER: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature and Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction - A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book - A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Finalist - A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century He was Tsar Nicholas II of Russia: the wealthiest monarch in the world, who ruled over 130 million people and one-sixth of the earth's land surface, yet turned a blind eye to the abject poverty of his subjects. She was Empress Alexandra stern, reclusive, and painfully shy, a deeply religious woman obsessed with the corrupt mystic Rasputin. Their daughters were the Grand Duchess Olga, Tatiana, Marie, and Anastasia completely isolated and immature girls who wore identical white dresses and often signed joint letters as OTMA, the initials of their first names. Their only son was Tsarevich Alexei youngest of the Romanovs, heir to the throne, a hemophiliac whose debilitating illness was kept secret from the rest of the world. Candace Fleming deftly maneuvers between the plight of Russia's poor masses and the extravagant lives of the Romanovs, from their opulent upbringings to the crumbling of their massive empire, and finally to their tragic murders. Using captivating photos and compelling first-person accounts throughout, The Family Romanov is history at its most absorbing.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780375867828
ISBN-10:
0375867821
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
304
Carton Quantity:
12
Product Dimensions:
6.30 x 1.30 x 9.40 inches
Weight:
1.25 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Europe
Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political
Grade Level:
7th Grade
and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
7.2
Point Value:
12
Interest Level:
Middle Grade Plus
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
B
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013037904
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In this "superb history" (The Wall Street Journal), award-winning author Candace Fleming tells the extraordinary true story of Russia's last royal family--and transports readers back to a time when both a bloodline and an empire came tumbling down.
"Has all the elements of a fictional thriller . . . woven into a fascinating work of history."-- The Washington Post
WINNER: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature and Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction - A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book - A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Finalist - A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century He was Tsar Nicholas II of Russia: the wealthiest monarch in the world, who ruled over 130 million people and one-sixth of the earth's land surface, yet turned a blind eye to the abject poverty of his subjects. She was Empress Alexandra stern, reclusive, and painfully shy, a deeply religious woman obsessed with the corrupt mystic Rasputin. Their daughters were the Grand Duchess Olga, Tatiana, Marie, and Anastasia completely isolated and immature girls who wore identical white dresses and often signed joint letters as OTMA, the initials of their first names. Their only son was Tsarevich Alexei youngest of the Romanovs, heir to the throne, a hemophiliac whose debilitating illness was kept secret from the rest of the world. Candace Fleming deftly maneuvers between the plight of Russia's poor masses and the extravagant lives of the Romanovs, from their opulent upbringings to the crumbling of their massive empire, and finally to their tragic murders. Using captivating photos and compelling first-person accounts throughout, The Family Romanov is history at its most absorbing.
"Has all the elements of a fictional thriller . . . woven into a fascinating work of history."-- The Washington Post
WINNER: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature and Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction - A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book - A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Finalist - A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century He was Tsar Nicholas II of Russia: the wealthiest monarch in the world, who ruled over 130 million people and one-sixth of the earth's land surface, yet turned a blind eye to the abject poverty of his subjects. She was Empress Alexandra stern, reclusive, and painfully shy, a deeply religious woman obsessed with the corrupt mystic Rasputin. Their daughters were the Grand Duchess Olga, Tatiana, Marie, and Anastasia completely isolated and immature girls who wore identical white dresses and often signed joint letters as OTMA, the initials of their first names. Their only son was Tsarevich Alexei youngest of the Romanovs, heir to the throne, a hemophiliac whose debilitating illness was kept secret from the rest of the world. Candace Fleming deftly maneuvers between the plight of Russia's poor masses and the extravagant lives of the Romanovs, from their opulent upbringings to the crumbling of their massive empire, and finally to their tragic murders. Using captivating photos and compelling first-person accounts throughout, The Family Romanov is history at its most absorbing.
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