from setnahkt

Edvard Radzinsky has taken advantage of perestroika and glasnost to rummage around in previously secret Russian state files and come up with some pretty interesting aspects of the life of the man he calls “the last great Tsar”. He's also a playwright; hence the book has a lot of dramatic, novelis...

from Andyr27

This is an excellent review of the life of one of the most intriguing figures in Russian history. Although the author is willing to gloss over many of the flaws of the Romanov's, he shows that it takes the Communists to make the Romanov's look good by comparison. A good primer for those who wish ...

from Melkor81205

As with the other books written by E. Radzinsky I thoroughly enjoyed "the Last Great Tsar". Radzinsky does not focus at any great length about Alexander's politics but more on his personal life.The author also sheds light on major figures of the era, most noteably Dostoyevsky. This is a great boo...

from everfresh1

Excellent! Covers both the life of the tzar and political environment of that time. Good coverage of Russia's underground movement, and People's Will in particular. I read other historical works by Radzinsky and seems that every subsequent work gets better.

from jdamican7

This is an excellent book about Russian history and the Romanov family.