Abundant, newly discovered sources shatter long-held beliefs
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 revealed, among many other things, a hidden wealth of archival documents relating to the imprisonment and eventual murder of Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their children. Emanating from sources both within and close to the Imperial Family as well as from their captors and executioners, these often-controversial materials have enabled a new and comprehensive examination...
Tabella dei contenuti
Foreword.
Cast of Characters.
Introduction.
Authors’ Note.
1. The Ruin of an Empire.
2. A Traitor to the Revolution.
3. The House of Special Purpo...
Circa l’autore
GREG KING is the author of five previous books and the forthcoming The Court of the Last Tsar: Pomp, Power, and Pageantry in the Reign of Nicholas II. A noted histori...