We, The Romanovs

By: Grand Duke Alexander 'Sandro' Mikhailovich

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Grand Duke Sandro Mikhailovich lazing in the grass with Nicky Romanov in May 1883 … Within twenty-five years, the Romanovs, the most powerful, the most vicious and arguably the most bizarre imperial family of modern times will have ceased to rule Russia through a mixture of haplessness, indolence and fatalism. Sandro was a crucial witness to the collapse of his family. He was the cousin, brother-in-law and close friend of the last tsar, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. He was with Nicky when thousands of Russian peasants died at Khodynka Field during Nicky’s coronation; he was with Nicky in the lead-up to the disastrous Russo-Japanese War; he was with Nicky during the failed revolution of 1905-6; he was with Nicky when the Russian Duma was established in an attempt to ward off future revolutions; he was with Nicky as Russia moved determinedly toward a military showdown with Germany; he was with Nicky fighting the German army of the Eastern Front during the First World War; he was with Nicky when he abdicated in favour of his brother, Michael, who refused the throne. This is a riveting first-hand account of the final days of the Russian Empire and of what it was like to be a member of the Russian Imperial Family at that time. And to our great good fortune, while Sandro may have been no Stolypin, he was a keen observer and an excellent writer. Anyone intrigued by the last days of the Romanovs as the ruling family of Russia should read this book.

True History

This has been truly one of the best book I have ever read. There is such a big difference between a book written by a person that was there and experienced all of the facts not a historian looking at the facts and writing a book. I love Russian history, and this has been such an eye-opening experience. This is a book that should be a must read in history class before people forget and make all of the mistakes over again which is happening. My only criticism is I hate hate.Hate AI reading books. It’s an abomination and AI mispronounce so many words so that’s my only criticism.

Another look at the Russian Royal Family.

Must read for fans of the Romanovs or those interested in a different perspective of the end of their dynasty from a well known insider.

A great perspective on the last Romanovs

The story was fabulous. I've owned the book - "Once a Grand Duke" - for a long time, and loved the pictures
. This one was a little more challenging due to the narrator and the mispronounced words and lackluster delivery