Nicholas and Alexandra (Abridged) Audiobook

" good read but massie is way too generous to them both. so many wrong headed decisions and delusions about what was best for russia. "

" I read this just before my Transiberian Railway trip. Massie came to speak at the Fresno Metropolitan Museum, and I got him to sign my copy - yea! "

" What a fantastic book! This phenomenal biography of the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia read like a novel. It's an absolutely gorgeous read. I recommend everyone read this book. "

" Although this book was written in 1967 it is still a fascinating read for anyone interested in this period of history. "

" The classic unbelieveably good sob story. "

" The far best book that's ever been written about the last Imperial family of Russia. Massie really created an incredible and legendary book with this. "

" this is by far THE most interesting book of facts ever. it's history and dates but it reads like a really really good story. "

" Another biography I love: it is well written, a real page turner. "

" I wanted to read this to finish my readings of the Russian Tzars. "

" The Imperial Russian Royal family was held captive and ultimately executed at the Military Base from which Francis Gary Powers U2 plane was shot down from. "

" Amazing history....fascinating!!! "

" Absorbing and important and beautifully told. A tragic story of our times. "

" A very long book that I would not have gotten through had I not listened to it on tape. I found it fascinating and really enjoyed listening to it. "

" 4.5 stars, Robert Massie does not disappoint, his writing is so amazing you cannot believe you are reading a non-fiction book. "

" Excellent book about a very interesting time in history "

" How true love destroyed a country. Love for each other and love for their sick son helped them turn a blind eye to a mad man and then to everyone who would stop him. "

" These are the final days of czarist Russia before the Communist Revolution of 1917. Czar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra, with the help of Rasputin, attempt to save the czarist regime. "

" I want to go to Russia! This is a fascinating book... "

" Awesome. Well-researched. "

" I find this story and time period so intriguing. A long book but I did not want it to end. "

" One of my favorite books ever. I've lost count of the number of times I've read it over the years. "

" Exploring the last tsar on a tangent from my usual studies of Petrine Russia. Really liking this text so far... "

" Love the history involved in this family, and its tragic ending, one cannot help but feel some of this was self inflicted since the family considered themselves RULERS over the Russian serfs..let.s face it in the end we are all the same "

" Wonderful book. Goes into great detail. Almost reads like a novel but it is true. "

" One of the best books I've ever read. "

" Heartbreaking...a book so well-written you don't want it to end, while hoping it might end differently. "

" A favorite book. I read this in high school sometime. The Romanov's became favorite historical figures of mine. "

" Another biography I love: it is well written, a real page turner. "

" I loved this book! Superbly researched, erudite, yet very readable. "

" LOVED THIS BOOK. Read it so many times it was in pieces and my dad had to get me another copy. made me want to become Orthodox... Some of Massie's conclusions are disputed now but it sets a great vision of what life was like in Russia. STILL A CLASSIC! "

" Took my first college class "Russian History" after reading this book. Very fascinating read! And aced out the class! "

" Read it for a high school history class assignment, and it had a tremendous impact on me. Will never forget it; one of my all-time favorites and I am not typically a non-fiction reader, let alone a history reader. "

" this is a "you can't put it down" kind of book. history that reads like fiction. a painless way to learn some 20th century Russian history. "