First published 2012
The Romanovs ruled Russia for over 300 years, transforming a war-torn principality into a global empire. Yet this saga of untrammeled power and ruthless ambition was also a family drama of love, jealousy, and betrayal. As the Romanov monarchs reached the heights of magnificence, they succumbed to the corrupting influence of absolute authority. From the iron-willed tsars to the tragic final generation, this chronicle lays bare the Romanovs' relentless pursuit of glory—and the forces that would ultimately bring them crashing down.
Genres: biography, history, historical, 20th-century, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, power-dynamics
Setting: Russia
Period: 1613-1917
784 pages · Hardcover · Knopf