The fate of the Romanovs
By: Greg King and Penny Wilson.
Contributors: Wilson, Penny, 1966-
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 657
Subjects: Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918 -- Assassination.; Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918 -- Family.; Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917.
Description: The collapse of the Soviet Union revealed, among many other things, a hidden wealth of archival documents relating to the imprisonment and murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family. From sources both close to the Imperial Family as well as from their captors, these materials have enabled a new examination of one the pivotal events of the twentieth century and the many controversies that surround it. This book revises many long-held beliefs about the Romanovs' final months. This account includes: surprising evidence that Anastasia may, indeed, have survived; diary entries made by Nicholas and Alexandra during their captivity; revelations of how the Romanovs were betrayed by trusted servants; and statements from admitted participants in the murders.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 619-633) and index.
Table of contents: title: The ruin of an empire; title: A traitor to the revolution; title: The house of special purpose; title: "It was dreadful, what they did ..."; title: The seventy-eight days; title: Russia in chaos; title: The first to die; title: The June conspiracies; title: "A happy hour with the grandest people in the world"; title: The coming storm; title: Murderous intentions; title: Götterdämmerung; title: The four brothers; title: Aftermath; title: The investigations; title: "Holy relics of our saints"; title: Unearthing the past; title: "An unknown grave from the Soviet period"; title: Bones of contention; title: "It's all secret, all political"; title: The secret of the Koptyaki Forest; title: "Drowned in this mist of holiness."