Product Description

A Romanov family album The Romanov dynasty ruled Russia for a little over three hundred years and their story, ending with their tragic deaths, has exerted a lasting fascination. This new book an album of picturesgathered by the author over many years - the majority of which are unpublished - shows the extended Romanov family. There are formal portraits taken to celebrate comings of age, weddings of other familiy gatherings, but also pictures of the various members of the dynasty at their ease. Together with anecdotes and quotations, this book captures the essence of the personalities portrayed by the camera lens.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #512226 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02-19
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

About the Author
Charlotte Zeepvat is a freelance writer and Historical Consultant of royalty Digest. Her first book Prince Leopold was published to widespread acclaim in 1998. She has also written Romanov Autumn (November 1999), Queen Victoria's Family, Sutton April 2001. She lives near Rye, Sussex.

Customer Reviews

Truly excellent
A brilliant Romanov photo album at a reasonable price? Yes, it is possible!

As most Romanov lovers will know, the best photograph books are virtually impossible to get hold of unless you're willing to part with serious cash. Charlotte Zeepvat's book, however, is a real gem and it's a steal.

I got this for Christmas, but unlike some other gifts, I am sure I will continue to be delighted with this one for many years. It is beautifully done, with many, many pictures, most of which I had never seen before. It is not all about Nicholas, Alexandra and their children, but more concerned with the Romanov family as a whole, spanning from the family of Alexander II to the various emigres who scattered across Europe and America after the Revolution. Each photograph comes with a clear explanation of who the people are, with the main details about their lives in a concise format. There are many familiar faces from the courts of Europe both as children and as adults, and also many unfamiliar faces, such as those of the more obscure Grand Dukes and Duchesses.

This book is an excellent investment, as I am sure it will be treasured by every owner for many years to come. It is an invaluable reference tool when reading biographies, as Zeepvat's extensive inclusion of practically all the members of the Romanov family means that there is literally a face to put to every name you may come across in other works.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a low priced Romanov photograph album while you can! If this ever goes out of print, the prices will go sky high!

Fascinating
This book contains a wonderful collection of Romanov photos since thebeginning of the art of photography.Most of them have not previously beenpublished.The collection is not only about the last tsar and his familybut more about the other members of the Romanov dynasty and theirrelatives. In connection with the photos there is also much informationand personal history provided. In this way you learn a great deal alsoabout the lesser known members of the Romanov family.The author has reallysucceded with this photo book and I can't praise it enough! It willcertainly be one of my favourite Romanov books among the others I have.