A review by epearly
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming

5.0

Absolutely fantastic! I'm a huge history buff, and this family has always intrigued me. Almost everyone knows the legend of Anastasia escaping her death, but not much more. Miss. Fleming has done incredibly thorough research to bring the story of the Romanov's downfall to such an intimate and personal level, everything from the first meeting of Nicholas and Alexandra to the discovery of their bodies is covered. And the story isn't one-sided, either; accounts from peasants, commoners, and communists are peppered throughout the story so the reader understands why revolution occurred in the first place. The first-hand accounts of the Romanov family and the pictures make the story very real, although it honestly felt sometimes that I was reading a Shakespearean tragedy. Highly, highly recommend to anyone hesitant to read non-fiction or history!