The Last Tsar. The Abdication Of Nicholas II And The Fall Of The Romanovs

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Basic Books
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2024
Edition: First Edition

Description: 549 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: When Tsar Nicholas II fell from power in 1917, Imperial Russia faced a series of overlapping crises, from war to social unrest. Though Nicholass life is often described as tragic, it was not fate that doomed the Romanovs - it was poor leadership and a blinkered faith in autocracy. Hasegawa narrates how Nicholass resistance to reform doomed the monarchy. Encompassing the captivating personalities of the era, the book untangles the struggle by Russias aristocratic, military, and legislative elite to reform the monarchy. By rejecting compromise, Nicholas undermined his supporters at crucial moments. His blunders cleared the way for all-out civil war and the eventual rise of the Soviet Union. The book uncovers how Nicholas II stumbled into revolution, taking his family, the Romanov dynasty, and the whole Russian Empire down with him.

ISBN: 9781399819848