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The Many Deaths of Tsar Nicholas II: Relics, Remains and the Romanovs
Wendy Slater
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Description for The Many Deaths of Tsar Nicholas II: Relics, Remains and the Romanovs
Paperback. Shot point blank in a bungled execution by radical Bolsheviks in the Urals, Nicholas and his family disappeared from history in the Soviet era. This book recounts the horrific details of his death and the discovery of the bones, and also investigates the alternative narratives that have grown up around these events. Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
How did Nicholas II, Russia's last Tsar, meet his death? Shot point blank in a bungled execution by radical Bolsheviks in the Urals, Nicholas and his family disappeared from history in the Soviet era. But in the 1970s, a local geologist and a crime fiction writer discovered the location of their clandestine mass grave, and secretly removed three skulls, before reburying them, afraid of the consequences of their find. Yet the history of Nicholas' execution and the discovery of his remains are not the only stories connected with the death of the last Tsar. ... Read more
How did Nicholas II, Russia's last Tsar, meet his death? Shot point blank in a bungled execution by radical Bolsheviks in the Urals, Nicholas and his family disappeared from history in the Soviet era. But in the 1970s, a local geologist and a crime fiction writer discovered the location of their clandestine mass grave, and secretly removed three skulls, before reburying them, afraid of the consequences of their find. Yet the history of Nicholas' execution and the discovery of his remains are not the only stories connected with the death of the last Tsar. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe
Condition
New
Weight
320g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415427975
SKU
V9780415427975
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About Wendy Slater
Wendy Slater taught Russian history at the University of Cambridge and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, until 2003. She is deputy editor of The Annual Register and writes regularly on Russian affairs for Keesing's Record of World Events.
Reviews for The Many Deaths of Tsar Nicholas II: Relics, Remains and the Romanovs
'This book is both a careful retelling of the story of the deaths and rediscovery of Russia's royal family and a series of interesting essays on the myths surrounding them. As such, it is to be thoroughly recommended' - Beryl Williams, University of Sussex, Revolutionary Russia, 2008