{"product_id":"9781399819848-last-tsar","title":"The Last Tsar","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive story behind the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty, by the world's foremost expert.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHISTORY TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Impressive, often brilliant' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mesmerising and damning' \u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Certain to become the definitive work' DOUGLAS SMITH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Elegantly written and magisterially researched' ROBERT SERVICE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Masterful . a chilling lesson' VLADISLAV ZUBOK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive story behind the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty, by the world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es foremost expert.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Tsar Nicholas II fell from power in 1917, Imperial Russia faced a series of overlapping crises, from war to social unrest. Though Nicholas's life is often described as tragic, it was not fate that doomed the Romanovs - it was poor leadership and a blinkered faith in autocracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on a trove of new archival discoveries, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Tsar\u003c\/i\u003e narrates how Nicholas's resistance to reform doomed the monarchy. Encompassing the captivating personalities of the era, it untangles the struggles between the increasingly isolated Nicholas and Alexandra and the factions of scheming nobles, ruthless legislators, and pragmatic generals who sought to stabilize the restive Russian empire either with the Tsar or without him. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDefinitive and engrossing, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Tsar\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers how Nicholas II stumbled into revolution, taking his family, the Romanov dynasty, and the whole Russian Empire down with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563245158774,"sku":"9781399819848","price":18.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34010236.jpg?v=1753427222","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399819848-last-tsar","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}