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Book Synopsis The Other Grand Dukes by : Janet Ashton
Download or read book The Other Grand Dukes written by Janet Ashton and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examines the biographies of nearly forty men whose birth gave them the right to one of the world's most prestigious positions. All sons of Russian tsars are covered in Volume I. The sons of collateral grand ducal branches are covered in Volume II. The biography of each of the Grand Dukes of Russia brings to life a deeply gripping human saga. These men were born into what then was one of the world's most powerful ruling dynasties. They were not all saints; they were not all demons - they were men whose birth showered them with untold privilege. Some used their birthright for the common good; some did not. Yet, they all remain amazingly intriguing, complex, complicated and conflicted human beings. At birth they were showered with untold privilege, including a lump sum of money placed in trust for them. By the time these funds were made available to a Grand Duke, the interest alone made them amazingly wealthy. Added to this benefit, they derived salaries from their military appointments, investments, real estate and inheritance. Thus, the Grand Dukes were able to maintain a lifestyle only surpassed by today's oligarchs and yesteryear's robber barons. They were consummate spenders in paintings, art, architecture, jewels, all while acting as sponsors of talented writers, thinkers, poets, ballerinas, among many others. One was a playwright of considerable talent. Another played a role in working toward the liberation of the serfs. One was a leading admiral with a fondness for "fast women and slow ships." Another Grand Duke lived a tortured existence as a closeted homosexual, yet became the father of nine children"--Publisher's description.
Author :Grand Duke Alexander of Russia Publisher :Pickle Partners Publishing ISBN 13 :1787205525 Total Pages :315 pages Book Rating :4.7/5 (872 download)
Book Synopsis Once a Grand Duke by : Grand Duke Alexander of Russia
Download or read book Once a Grand Duke written by Grand Duke Alexander of Russia and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander lived in Paris when he wrote his memoirs, Once a Grand Duke, which were first published in 1932. It is a rich source of dynastical and court life in Imperial Russia’s last half century, and Alexander also describes time spent as guest of the future Abyssinian Emperor Ras Tafari. “The history of the last fifty turbulent years of the Russian Empire provides only a background, but is not the subject of this book. “In compiling this record of a grand duke’s progress I relied on memory only, all my letters, diaries and other documents having been partly burned by me and partly confiscated by the revolutionaries during the years of 1917 and 1918 in the Crimea.”—Alexander, Grand Duke of Russia, Foreword
Download or read book Gilded Prism written by Greg King and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Grand Duke Alexander 'sandro' Mikhailovich Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781537382586 Total Pages :416 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (825 download)
Book Synopsis We, the Romanovs by : Grand Duke Alexander 'sandro' Mikhailovich
Download or read book We, the Romanovs written by Grand Duke Alexander 'sandro' Mikhailovich and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grand Duke Sandro Mikhailovich lazing in the grass with Nicky Romanov in May 1883 ... Within twenty-five years, the Romanovs, the most powerful, the most vicious and arguably the most bizarre imperial family of modern times will have ceased to rule Russia through a mixture of haplessness, indolence and fatalism. Sandro was a crucial witness to the collapse of his family. He was the cousin, brother-in-law and close friend of the last tsar, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. He was with Nicky when thousands of Russian peasants died at Khodynka Field during Nicky's coronation; he was with Nicky in the lead-up to the disastrous Russo-Japanese War; he was with Nicky during the failed revolution of 1905-6; he was with Nicky when the Russian Duma was established in an attempt to ward off future revolutions; he was with Nicky as Russia moved determinedly toward a military showdown with Germany; he was with Nicky fighting the German army of the Eastern Front during the First World War; he was with Nicky when he abdicated in favour of his brother, Michael, who refused the throne. This is a riveting first-hand account of the final days of the Russian Empire and of what it was like to be a member of the Russian Imperial Family at that time. And to our great good fortune, while Sandro may have been no Stolypin, he was a keen observer and an excellent writer. Anyone intrigued by the last days of the Romanovs as the ruling family of Russia should read this book.
Download or read book White Crow written by Jamie H. Cockfield and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-07-30 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on material from the newly opened Russian archives, this is the first biography of Nicholas Mikhailovich Romanov (1859-1919), the only intellectual in the Russian Imperial Family. This unique study provides insight into the last six decades of tsarist Russia through the experiences of the odd ball member of the clan. An historian and a biologist, the Grand Duke made major contributions in both these fields. A political liberal, he fought tirelessly for reform from within the system. His reformist views made him a pariah within his own family, and contemporary recognition of his accomplishments came more from abroad than at home. Entering the military, as all Romanovs did, the Grand Duke eventually became hostile toward it and was in fact the only family member ever to formally leave military service. He received honorary doctorates from the Universities of Berlin and Moscow and even won election to the French Academy—one of only two Russians to do so. As the political situation in Russia worsened, he urged the tsar to implement reforms, and he even participated in discussions of a palace coup. Exiled to Vologda after the Communist seizure of power, he was later imprisoned by the police and shot in January 1919.
Book Synopsis The Flight Of The Romanovs by : John Curtis Perry
Download or read book The Flight Of The Romanovs written by John Curtis Perry and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A saga of love and lust, personal tensions and rivalries, antagonisms and hatreds, The Flight of the Romanovs describes the last century of the Russian imperial dynasty, the Romanovs, from the youth of the future tsar Alexander III in the 1860s until the death in 1960 of his daughter, Olga Alexandrovna, the last grand duchess. John Curtis Perry and Constantine V. Pleshakov use a wealth of previously untapped sources, including unpublished diaries of many of the principal characters, interviews with people who knew them well, and never before published photographs to create a history of a family and a time. Along the way we learn of the relationships between Alexander III and his children, the conspiracy against Rasputin, Duke Dimitrie's affair with Coco Chanel, the hostile behavior of the House of Windsor toward the Romanovs, and the war between the Romanovs and the secret police. Concluding with a discussion of the imperial restoration movement in Russia today, The Flight of the Romanovs is a must-read for anyone interested in the Romanov family, Russian history, and the history of European royalty.
Book Synopsis The Grand Duke's Woman by : Pauline Gray
Download or read book The Grand Duke's Woman written by Pauline Gray and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Once a Grand Duchess by : John Van der Kiste
Download or read book Once a Grand Duchess written by John Van der Kiste and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2004-02-25 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of Xenia, sister of Nicholas II gives a new angle on the Romanov story and provides new information on relationships within the family after the Revolution. Important new letters and photographs are also included.
Download or read book Michael Romanov written by Helen Azar and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Michael Romanov: Brother of the Last Tsar, translator Helen Azar and Romanov historian Nicholas B.A. Nicholson present for the first time in English the annotated 1916-1918 diaries and letters of Grand Duke Michael from the period in which he learns of the murder of Rasputin, attempts to preserve the throne for his brother Nicholas during the February Revolution, and finds himself named Emperor when his brother abdicates not only for himself, but for his son Alexei. Michael's diaries provide rare insight into the fall of the Empire, the rise and fall of the Provisional Government and the brief Russian republic, and the terrifying days of the February and October Revolutions after which Michael finds himself a prisoner who would meet his end in the Siberian city of Perm."--
Book Synopsis The Way to a Duke's Heart by : Caroline Linden
Download or read book The Way to a Duke's Heart written by Caroline Linden and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Way to a Duke’s Heart is the thrilling final chapter in Caroline Linden’s wonderful historical romance series The Truth about the Duke. Linden once again demonstrates why she is a true fan favorite, especially for those who adore the exciting romantic adventures of Liz Carlyle and Elizabeth Boyle. Charles de Lacey, Lord Gresham, is running out of time, running from his responsibilities, and running from love. Destined to be a duke, Charles de Lacey has led a life of decadent pleasure, free of any care for propriety or responsibility. It comes as a terrible shock to learn that he might be stripped of everything, thanks to his father's scandalous past. He has no choice but to find the blackmailer who would ruin him—and his only link to the villain is a woman who may be part of the plot… To save his fortune and title, he vows he'll stop at nothing—in fact, he's all too eager to unravel the beautiful, tart-tongued Tessa Neville. She intrigues him and tempts him like no other lady ever has. With only his heart to guide him, and keenly aware that his entire future is at stake, Charles must decide: is she the woman of his dreams, or an enemy in disguise?
Book Synopsis Always a Grand Duke by : Alexander Grand Duke Of Russia
Download or read book Always a Grand Duke written by Alexander Grand Duke Of Russia and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1933 edition.
Book Synopsis I Medici E Il Levante : Culture E Dialoghi Tra Firenze E Il Mediterraneo Orientale (1532-1743) by : Maurizio Arfaioli
Download or read book I Medici E Il Levante : Culture E Dialoghi Tra Firenze E Il Mediterraneo Orientale (1532-1743) written by Maurizio Arfaioli and published by Harvey Miller. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses the major themes that marked the complex relations between the Medici Grand Dukes and the Levant. For over two centuries (1532-1737), the Medici, as Dukes of Florence and Grand Dukes of Tuscany, ruled over a western Mediterranean state, which had a mainly European geopolitical sphere of influence. However, the transformation of the House of Medici, from republican "primi interpares" of Quattrocento Florence to dynastic rulers, occurred at the same moment when the Ottoman Empire rose to the rank of early modern superpower, polarizing Mediterranean politics. The Italian Peninsula became the arena where the cultural forces of the eastern and western Mediterranean converged. As a result, from the early days of their rule, the Medici Grand Dukes became enmeshed in a power dynamic which encompassed war, religion, diplomacy, and economic interests. This collection of essays addresses these very themes and sheds new light on key aspects of the complex relationships between the Medici Grand Dukes and the Levant.
Book Synopsis Alexis in America by : Lee A. Farrow
Download or read book Alexis in America written by Lee A. Farrow and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the autumn of 1871, Alexis Romanov, the fourth son of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, set sail from his homeland for an extended journey through the United States and Canada. A major milestone in U.S.-Russia relations, the tour also served Duke Alexis's family by helping to extricate him from an unsuitable romantic entanglement with the daughter of a poet. Alexis in America recounts the duke's progress through the major American cities, detailing his meetings with celebrated figures such as Samuel Morse and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and describing the national self-reflection that his presence spurred in the American people. The first Russian royal ever to visit the United States, Alexis received a tour through post-Civil War America that emphasized the nation's cultural unity. While the enthusiastic American media breathlessly reported every detail of his itinerary and entourage, Alexis visited Niagara Falls, participated in a bison hunt with Buffalo Bill Cody, and attended the Krewe of Rex's first Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans. As word of the royal visitor spread, the public flocked to train depots and events across the nation to catch a glimpse of the grand duke. Some speculated that Russia and America were considering a formal alliance, while others surmised that he had come to the United States to find a bride. The tour was not without incident: many city officials balked at spending public funds on Alexis's reception, and there were rumors of an assassination plot by Polish nationals in New York City. More broadly, the visit highlighted problems on the national level, such as political corruption and persistent racism, as well as the emerging cultural and political power of ethnic minorities and the continuing sectionalism between the North and the South. Lee Farrow joins her examination of these cultural underpinnings to a lively narrative of the grand duke's tour, creating an engaging record of a unique moment in international relations.
Book Synopsis The Grand Ducal House of Hesse by : Ilana D. Miller
Download or read book The Grand Ducal House of Hesse written by Ilana D. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The American Monthly Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Genealogical Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Historical View of the European Nations by : Christophe Koch
Download or read book An Historical View of the European Nations written by Christophe Koch and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
