The Sunset of the Romanov Dynasty

By Mikhail Iroshnikov, Liudmila Protsai, Iu. B. Shelaev

Book Overview

Book by Mikhail Pavlovich Iroshnikov, Liudmila Protsai, Iu. B. Shelaev, P. Williams, Y. Bolshakov This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5852552232
• ISBN13: 9785852552235
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Aristide d Caratzas Pub
• Length: 343 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Still a very good book on the Romanovs

This was one of the first books to be published on the Romanov's in English by the Russians after the fall of communism and it showcases some the rare photos that they had tucked away in their deep archives. Even now you'll find various photos here of the Imperial family from the time of Alexander II onwards that you won't find in any other book on the family. The text is interesting, though I'm not sure it adds much that you won't find in other newer books, but nevertheless I have occasionally seen extensive quotes from this book in other sources. If you are interested in the Romanov family, and particularly the photography of the family then this is a book that should be on your shopping list. It has a nice mix of both formal and informal images and a good overview of the family and in some places does mini-biographies of various individual members and other people associated with their story (eg Count Witte, Rasputin, Anna Vyrubova and Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, though it does have a few odd missing people like Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna the elder and her husband Grand Duke Vladimir). This book is highly recommended for those interested in the Romanovs.

Excellent book about the Romanovs.

This book was the first book to be published after the fall of the Soviets, and it attempts to create a photographic chronicle as well as containing well written text. The photographs are better than other books, simply because they are different and you can't stop looking at them. For anyone who enjoys the Romanovs history, this book is a must. For anyone who enjoys a good history book, this is also a must. This is an excellent book and I recommend it 100 percent.