The Fall of the Russian Monarchy
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The Fall of the Russian Monarchy by Bernard Pares
Bernard Pares was a contemporary of the events he so breathtakingly describes. Here we see the story of the Russian Revolution from the vantage point of its most famous victims - the Romanov family. The result is a masterly and authoritative account of the reign of Nicholas II, from his accession in 1894 until his murder in Ekaterinburg, along with the rest of his family, in 1918. Pares's book vividly describes the event surrounding the Russo-Japanese war, 'Bloody Sunday', the ill-fated experiment of constitutional government, the traumas and tragedies of the First World War. There are memorable portraits of Witte and Stolypin, of Rasputin and Kerensky, and of the doomed imperial family. Above all, there is an intimate feel for the subject which could only come from one who had known so many of the people and events at first hand.
Sir Bernard Pares (1867-1949) was for 30 years Professor of Russian History, first at Liverpool University, then at London. He was the foremost British expert on Russia. He knew the country intimately, was attached to the Russian Army in the First World War and to the British Ambassador in Petrograd in 1917.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781842121146 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842121146 |
| Title | The Fall of the Russian Monarchy |
| Author | Bernard Pares |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2001-04-19 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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