{"product_id":"the-last-tsar-the-abdication-of-nicholas-ii-and-the-fall-of-the-romanovs-hardcover","title":"The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTsuyoshi Hasegawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Elegantly written and magisterially researched\" (Robert Service, author of \u003ci\u003eA History of Modern Russia\u003c\/i\u003e), the definitive story behind the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty, by the world's foremost expert\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Tsar Nicholas II fell from power in 1917, Imperial Russia faced a series of overlapping crises, from war to social unrest. Though Nicholas's life is often described as tragic, it was not fate that doomed the Romanovs--it was poor leadership and a blinkered faith in autocracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on a trove of new archival discoveries, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Tsar \u003c\/i\u003enarrates how Nicholas's resistance to reform doomed the monarchy. Encompassing the captivating personalities of the era, it untangles the struggles between the increasingly isolated Nicholas and Alexandra and the factions of scheming nobles, ruthless legislators, and pragmatic generals who sought to stabilize the restive Russian empire either with the Tsar or without him. By rejecting compromise, Nicholas undermined his supporters at crucial moments. His blunders cleared the way for all-out civil war and the eventual rise of the Soviet Union. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Definitive and engrossing, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Tsar\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers how Nicholas II stumbled into revolution, taking his family, the Romanov dynasty, and the whole Russian Empire down with him.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTsuyoshi Hasegawa\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus in history at the University of California at Santa Barbara. The award-winning author of many books on Russian history, World War II, and the Cold War, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978273227053,"sku":"9781541606166","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Jo-jS3wFML9781541606166.webp?v=1775801389","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-last-tsar-the-abdication-of-nicholas-ii-and-the-fall-of-the-romanovs-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}