Eine Biographie, die im Moskau des 17. Jhdts. beginnt und im "Neuen Rußland" nach den Reformen endet
Die Romanows Reihe
Diese Serie taucht tief in die reiche und oft dramatische Geschichte der russischen Zarenfamilie ein. Sie erforscht die Höhen und Tiefen ihrer Herrscher, ihre persönlichen Leben und die politischen Intrigen, die ein Imperium prägten. Leser werden Zeugen der großartigen Ereignisse, die die russische Geschichte beeinflussten, von Reformen und Kriegen bis hin zu persönlichen Tragödien und Triumphen. Die Erzählung erweckt komplexe Persönlichkeiten und entscheidende Momente mit fesselnden Details zum Leben.
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Pulitzer Prize winner Massie tells the story of a princess who, at 14, traveled to Russia and became one of history's most powerful women. Born into minor German nobility, she transformed into an empress through sheer determination. With a brilliant, curious mind, she immersed herself in Enlightenment philosophy and sought to apply these principles to govern the vast, backward empire. She corresponded with notable figures like Voltaire, Diderot, and Frederick the Great, aspiring to be the “benevolent despot” Montesquieu envisioned while grappling with the harsh realities of Russian life, including serfdom. For 34 years, she managed the government, foreign policy, and cultural development, facing domestic rebellion, wars, and the political upheaval inspired by the French Revolution. Her reputation varied widely; Voltaire praised her as akin to classical philosophers, while enemies labeled her “the Messalina of the north.” The narrative vividly portrays her family dynamics, including her scheming mother, her weak husband Peter, her troubled son Paul, and her cherished grandchildren. It also explores her relationships with young lovers and her most significant partner, Gregory Potemkin, with whom she shared a profound bond and mutual achievements. Massie’s work is marked by historical accuracy, deep understanding, and a talent for revealing the human drama behind the figures.
A “magnificent and intimate” (Harper’s) modern classic of Russian history, the spellbinding story of the love that ended an empire—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, The Romanovs, and Catherine the Great “A moving, rich book . . . [This] revealing, densely documented account of the last Romanovs focuses not on the great events . . . but on the royal family and their evil nemesis. . . . The tale is so bizarre, no melodrama is equal to it.”—Newsweek In this commanding book, New York Times bestselling author Robert K. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of the Russian empire to tell the story of the Romanovs’ lives: Nicholas’s political naïveté, Alexandra’s obsession with the corrupt mystic Rasputin, and little Alexis’s brave struggle with hemophilia. Against a lavish backdrop of luxury and intrigue, Massie unfolds a powerful drama of passion and history—the story of a doomed empire and the death-marked royals who watched it crumble.
Das definitive Buch über das Schicksal und die Nachgeschichte der russischen Zarenfamilie. Eine Antwort auf alle noch offengebliebenen Fragen zum Verbleib der Leichen und zu den zweifelhaften Thronprätendenten der Nachkriegszeit, darunter Anna Anderson, die sechzig Jahre als vermeintliche Großfürstin Anastasia durch die Gazetten spukte.