Secret Lives of the Tsars: Three Centuries of Autocracy, Debauchery, Betrayal, Murder, and Madness from Romanov Russia
"Farquhar brings all the delightful faults and quirks of the famous Russian dynasts to the forefront while providing an excellent condensed version of Russian history." --Publishers WeeklyPraise for Michael Farquhar“Michael Farquhar doesn’t write about history the way, say, Doris Kearns Goodwin does. He writes about history the way Doris Kearns Goodwin’s smart-ass, reprobate kid brother might. I, for one, prefer it.”—Gene Weingarten, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner andWashington Postcolumnist Praise forSecret Lives of the Tsars “An excellent condensed version of Russian history . . . a fine tale of history and scandal . . . sure to please general readers and monarchy buffs alike.”—Publishers Weekly “Tales from the nasty lives of global royalty . . . an easy-reading, lightweight history lesson.”—Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Behind the Palace Doors “[A] rollicking account of kings and queens gone wild.”—People “Farquhar’s style is a breezy pleasure throughout.”—Publishers Weekly “A terrifically accessible history.”—Kirkus Reviews