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Robert massie, author who popularized russian history. Massie, nicholas ii appeared in history at the wrong time. Portrait of a woman, and nicholas and alexandra, and more on. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In a work of extraordinary narrative power, filled with brilliant personalities and vivid scenes of dramatic action, robert k. Massie, the pulitzer prizewinning historian who specialized in critically praised biographies of the russian czars, died monday at 90. He was president of the authors guild from 1987 to 1991. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the romanovs lives. Robert k massies castles of steel is a baroque battleship of a book on first world war sea power. Massie was awarded the 1981 pulitzer prize for biography for peter the great. Matthew peytongetty images for east hampton library. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Massie was born in lexington, kentucky, and studied american history at yale and european history at oxford, which he attended as a rhodes scholar.

Nicholass political naivete, alexandras obsession with the corrupt mystic rasputin, and little alexiss brave struggle with hemophilia. Massie shows conclusively how the personal curse of the young heirs haemophilia, and the decisive influence it brought rasputin, became fatally linked with the collapse of imperial russia. The main characters of this history, non fiction story are grand duchess. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 640 pages and is available in paperback format. Portrait of a woman, his beautifully written biography of the muchmaligned ruler. The predominant image of this first world war is of mud. Massie also available are nicholas and alexandra and the romanovs against the monumental canvas of seventeenth and eighteenthcentury europe and russia unfolds the magnificent story of peter the great, crowned cotsar at the age of ten. Massie books download free books online 8freebooks. Portrait of a woman, nicholas and alexandra and many more. A gripping chronicle of the personal and national rivalries that led to the twentieth centurys first great arms race, from pulitzer prize winner robert k. Massie, narrator of russian history, is dead at 90. His books include nicholas and alexandra, peter the great.

His life and world for which he won a pulitzer prize for biography, the romanovs. Massie, the pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, and dreadnought, elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the great war. The first edition of the novel was published in 1991, and was written by robert k. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Massie history robert massie is the pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, dreadnought and the romanovs. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He devoted much of his career to studying and writing about the house of romanov, russias imperial family from 16 to 1917. Massie with the biographers rare genius for expressing the essence of extraordinary lives, massie brings to life a crowd of glittery figures. After he and his family left america for france, massie wrote and published his breakthrough book, nicholas and alexandra, a biography of the last tsar of russia, nicholas ii, his wife, alexandra of hesse, and their family and culturalpolitical milieu. From the modern librarys new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by robert k. The compelling story of the man who created modern russia, founded st petersburg and made his country part of europe. Massie was born in lexington, kentucky, and studied american history at yale and modern european history at oxford, which he attended as a rhodes scholar. The story of the love that ended an empire in this commanding book, pulitzer prizewinning author robert k. He was a writer, known for nicholas and alexandra 1971, peter the great 1986 and the mike douglas show 1961.

If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The classic account of the fall of the romanov dynasty. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read catherine the great. Massiealso available are peter the great and the romanovs in this commanding book, robert k. Massie was born on january 5, 1929 in lexington, kentucky, usa as robert kinloch massie iii.

Isbn 9780736696012 9780736696012 books on tape, inc. A superbly crafted and humane portrait of the last days and last rulers of the russian empire. He died on december 2, 2019 in irvington, new york, usa. Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. True to its subtitle, the book reveals catherine the individual as well as catherine the empress. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert k massie books online. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the decline and fall of the ruling romanov family. Shop amongst our popular books, including 11, catherine the great, nicholas and alexandra and more from robert k. Massie shows conclusively how the personal curse of the young heirs haemophilia, and the decisive influence it brought rasputin, became. The end of the romanovs is a subject that has fascinated countless nonfiction writers, but no book has yet eclipsed the fame of robert k massies pageturner. He also received awards for his book, catherine the great. Free download or read online nicholas and alexandra pdf epub book. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.

Find signed collectible books by robert k massie english. Massie, prizewinning author of catherine the great, sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the romanovs lives. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1967, and was written by robert k. Robert kinloch massie iii january 5, 1929 december 2, 2019 was an american journalist and historian. Free download or read online dreadnought pdf epub book. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Massie chronicles this toothandnail climb to power and the resulting achievements in mesmerizing detail in catherine the great. Massie has 21 books on goodreads with 568699 ratings.