Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
xxv, 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-347) and index. |
Contents |
Setting the scene : the Romanov tercentenary -- The empress's illness, and her friend Ania -- Mystical circles, and the struggle to produce an heir -- Autocracy in crisis -- Beginnings -- After the coronation -- Family matters -- Grigory the wonder-worker -- Upsets at home, and the beginning of war -- The great fight -- From command to abdication -- From ex's to icons. |
Summary |
A study of the marriage of the last Russian tsar and tsarina offers psychological insights into their relationship and covers the Empress's ill health, their relationship with confidante Ania Vyrubova, and their reliance on the infamous Rasputin. |
Subject |
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918.
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Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918.
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Russia -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917.
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Emperors -- Russia -- Biography.
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Empresses -- Russia -- Biography.
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Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918 -- Marriage.
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Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918 -- Marriage.
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Married people -- Russia -- Biography.
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Love -- Russia -- Case studies.
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ISBN |
9780312381004 hardback |
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031238100X hardback |
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