Book
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
- Published
- 2014
- Genre
- Biography
- Pages
- 304
- Words
- 69196
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 7.2
- Lexile
- 950L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 12–17
From the acclaimed author of Amelia Lost and The Lincolns comes a heartrending narrative nonfiction page-turner--and a perfect resource for meeting Common Core standards. When Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. With their four daughters (including Anastasia) and only son, a hemophiliac, Nicholas and his reclusive wife, Alexandra, buried their heads in the sand, living a life of opulence as World War I raged outside their door and political unrest grew into the Russian Revolution. Deftly maneuvering between the lives of the Romanovs and the plight of Russia's peasants and urban workers--and their eventual uprising--Fleming offers up a fascinating portrait, complete with inserts featuring period photographs and compelling primary-source material that brings it all to life. Using period photographs, compelling primary-source material, and riveting text, this book shares the story of Russia's Nicholas II and his wife, who lived in opulence as World War I raged on. The text contains violence and racial slurs.
Collections
ALSC Notables
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780375867828
- ISBN-10
- 0375867821
Tags
ALSC NotablesBiographyHistory-World HistoryMysteries-MurderNonfictionPeople-RoyaltyRussia/Soviet UnionSocial Issues-ViolenceWars-Misc./Other