Being american, he can view it from a neutral angle. His books include nicholas and alexandra, peter the great. Massie continued to write biographical books on the russian imperial family. Massie fully immerses the reader into the world of the early 18th century, with entire chapters. If there is room here for yet another romanov obsessive, one of the greatest joys of my life was standing in the yussopov palace discussing massies n and a with a russian guide who was as enthralled with it as i. Complementing his pulitzer prizewinning peter the great, in this commanding book robert k.
Robert kinloch massie 19292019 find a grave memorial. His life and world reissue by massie, robert k isbn. The pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, and the romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure young german princess who traveled to russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert k massie books online. In his forward, massie states that he became interested in this project as a result of his quest to learn how other families coped with this disease in one of their children and the romanovs were the most famous family in history with this problem.
Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Robert kinloch massie was an american historian, writer. The story of the love that ended an empire in this commanding book, pulitzer prizewinning author robert k. Massies new book, a biography of catherine the great, is out this week, and although mr. Source for information on massie, robert kinloch 1929. Portrait of a woman she was intelligent, well read, and a shrewd judge of character. Massie, author and historian of europe and prerevolutionary russia, passed away in irvington, new york at the age of 90. Nicholass political naivete, alexandras obsession with the corrupt mystic rasputin, and little alexiss brave struggle with hemophilia. From the modern librarys new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by robert k. In this video i talk about his four books on russian.
Ever been curious to read some russian history, specifically by historian robert k. He died on december 2, 2019 in irvington, new york, usa. Massie was born in lexington, kentucky, and studied american history at yale and european history at oxford, which he attended as a rhodes scholar. A superbly crafted and humane portrait of the last days and last rulers of the russian empire. Jul 03, 2012 catherine the great by robert k massie. Never before have i been so engrossed in a biography as to consider it a guilty pleasure. Yet this history of preww i superrivalry is much more than an imposing doorstop, for the author is a master of the barbara tuchmanwilliam manchester school of popular history.
He studied american history at yale university and modern european history at oxford university, which he attended as a rhodes scholar. Massie is the pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, dreadnought and the romanovs. In 1969 he wrote and published his breakthrough book, nicholas and alexandra. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robert kinloch bob massie iv is an american activist and author who works on issues of global leadership and corporate accountability, social justice, and climate change. Massie went on to write several more books about the romanovs, including the. Here, as with his pulitzer prizewinning peter the great 1980, massie disdains the virtues of literary economy. He wrote biographies of some of the most fascinating characters in russian history. He also received awards for his book, catherine the great. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the romanovs lives.
Nicholas and alexandra book summary and study guide. Massie brought to nicholas and alexandra and peter the great are present here. He spent much of his youth in nashville, tennessee and studied. Massie went to work as a journalist for newsweek from 1959 to 1962 and then took a position at the saturday evening post. He has devoted much of his career to studying the house of romanov, russia s royal family from 16 to 1917. Massie was awarded the 1981 pulitzer prize for biography for peter the great. Robert kinloch massie was an american historian, writer, winner of a pulitzer prize, and a rhodes scholar. Portrait of a woman, and nicholas and alexandra, and more on. Massie, narrator of russian history, is dead at 90 the. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He devoted much of his career to studying the house of romanov, russias royal family from 16 to 1917. If there is a villain of this epic, it is germanys kaiser william ii. Massie, the author, wrote the book from the point of view of the family struggling with the sons disease because his own son has hemophilia. Nov 08, 2011 the story of the love that ended an empire in this commanding book, pulitzer prizewinning author robert k.
Massie was the president of the authors guild from 1987. He was a writer, known for nicholas and alexandra 1971, peter the great 1986 and the mike douglas show 1961. Massie has 22 books on goodreads with 572095 ratings. In this video i talk about his four books on russian history. Britain, germany, and the winning of the great war at sea, 2003, etc. This book covers the life and times of peter the great, and the level of detail is astonishing. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
He was president of the authors guild from 1987 to 1991. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. His early activism centered on opposition to south africas apartheid regime, writing the about the relationship between the us and south africa in the apartheid e. Massies next book, journey, written with his first wife, was an account of their familys experience with hemophilia. Massie, narrator of russian history, is dead at 90. Robert massie, author who popularized russian history, dead at 90. Born into a minor noble family, catherine transformed. Journey by massie, robert k and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His life and world for which he won a pulitzer prize for biography. He described his first book, nicholas and alexandra 1967, as my attempt to write about bobbys. Massie, a pulitzer prizewinning biographer who wrote gripping, tautly narrated and immensely popular books on giants of russian history, died on monday at his home in irvington, n. Massie was born on january 5, 1929 in lexington, kentucky, usa as robert kinloch massie iii.
Massie s canvas is the whole of russia, the czar and czarina merely the focal points what emerges is a study in depth of the reign of nicholas, and for perhaps the first time we meet the actors in the drama face to face in their proper setting. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In this video i talk about his four books on russian history, my thoughts on all of them, and where i. If you liked catherine the great by robert k massie, here are some books like this. Robert kinloch massie iii january 5, 1929 december 2, 2019 was an american journalist. Wagner, shouting that there were no rational answers to such questions, and that what he told her must be accepted on faith, threatened his pupil with his cane.
Massie, winner of the 1981 pulitzer prize for biography. Massie is 82, he is already thinking ahead to his next one. His life and world, which won a pulitzer prize for biography. Britain, germany, and the coming of the great war by robert k. I am not surprised, as i have always loved anything written by robert k. Aug 25, 2016 ever been curious to read some russian history, specifically by historian robert k.
In a work of extraordinary narrative power, filled with brilliant personalities and vivid scenes of dramatic action, robert k. Massie, the pulitzer prizewinning historian who specialized in bestselling and critically praised biographies of the russian tsars and discovered a personal. Massie, the pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, and dreadnought, elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the great war. Massie presents a colorful panorama of contemporary characters, illuminating the major scientific dispute between russian experts and a team of americans, whose findings, along with those of dna scientists from russia, america, and great britain, all contributed to solving one of the great mysteries of the.
Peter the great became a major network miniseries, winning three emmy awards. Matthew peytongetty images for east hampton library. Massie reports on the secret of the queens success. He has created or led several organizations, including ceres, the global reporting initiative, the investor network on climate risk, and the new economy coalition. How can the infinite goodness of god be reconciled with the terrors of the last judgment. His life and world for which he won a pulitzer prize for biography, the romanovs. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the decline and fall of the ruling romanov family. Robert kinloch massie iii born january 5, 1929 is an american historian and biographer.
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