Last Tsar - Hardcover

This book is principly a photographic essay of the Romanov dynasty in the 19th century. The title is misleading, because you get the impression that it is all about Nicholas 2nd. However, a large chunk of this book is also devoted to earlier reigns. Full of clear and uncommon photos of the Romanov dynasty, this book is worth buying if you have any interest in the last imperial family of Russia. I covers not just Nicholas and his family but also other memebers of the extended Romanov clan, his parents etc. Highly Reccomnded. --K. Maxwell

Larissa Yermilova's book, The Last Tsar, captured, through its many extremely rare photographs of earlier Tsars, Tsar Alexander II, Tsar Alexander III, and the last Tsar, Nicholas II, the sheer majesty of the Romanov house and the opulence of the life of the family. The only reason I did not give the book a five star was because of various slight mistakes and the fact that in the captions, Ms. Yermilova did not mention all of names of the people in the photographs --A customer

This is not a book for the true historian as it not a text book and does not have enough researched information to fit the needs of a student. However, for anyone who has an avid interest in the Romanov dynasty, this book is a true delight. The first twenty or so pages of the book give an overview of the Romanovs from the Tsar Michael (the first Romanov Tsar) up to Nicholas II. The rest of the book is a pictorial study and uses many, many photos never seen in any other books. A vast number of these photographs had been hidden in the archives of the Soviet authorities and have only recently been released. The photos show the Tsar and his extended family and feature them in both formal settings and at play. Although it is currently out of print it is not too difficult to find on the marketplace and it is certainly well worth the effort. It is a large, heavy book and has over 250 pages...all well set out. A 'must have' for die hard fans of the Russian imperial family. --Ms. H. Sinton