![]() ![]() ![]() The narration was also stellar, and I would highly recommend this for anyone interested in this era of Russian history. She also did a great job of humanizing each person, showing both their strengths and weaknesses in a generous but realistic way. Many chapters were dedicated to important figures, movements, and locations outside the immediate family, and that context added a lot to the text as a whole. I loved the depth of information Rappaport included in the book, branching out into the larger geo-political and socio-economic realms that really contextualized why the Romanovs faced the end they did. As someone who does enough academic reading for school, this book felt much more like a hobby listen, despite the fact that it's a historical non-fiction. Brutally murdered along with several faithful retainers in a basement room in Ekaterinburg, Russia, on July 17, 1918, these individuals and their demise certainly did not pass unforgotten. It's not meant to be a textbook, and it's an easy, engaging read. The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg (MP3 CD) ISBN-10: 1665263563 Publisher: Tantor Audio Publication Date: June 14th, 2017 Language. ![]() I believe Rappaport is more of an author than a historian, but I think that serves this book well. This book was a comprehensive, easily digestible, and well-organized history of the Romanov Dynasty and their end. I've been fascinated by the Romanovs ever since I saw the animated Anastasia movie as a child, so it was a no-brainer for me to snatch this book up when it came on sale, and I'm glad I did. ![]()
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