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  • Nicholas and Alexandra

  • By: Robert Massie
  • Narrated by: Bryan Schmidt
  • Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (107 ratings)

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Nicholas and Alexandra

By: Robert Massie
Narrated by: Bryan Schmidt
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Publisher's summary

The cast of characters says it all: Nicholas II, the last great Tsar of Russia; Alexandra, the self-willed wife; their son, Alexis, stricken with hemophilia; and the wild-man Rasputin - fight for their lives during the Revolution.
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Brief but interesting.

This book tells the highlights of the rise and fall of the last Russian Czar.

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very abridged but repetitive too

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not history, but not bio , couldn't make their mind and unsatisfying for either especially considering how long it took to tell. does the author think restating his opinions again and again makes them facts?

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Both sides!

it makes a difference when you hear both sides of a story. Excellent work totally loved it.

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Tradgedy on a cosmic scale

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I read the book when it was originally published and several times since then. It deserve an unabridged version. Audible should go the Full Monty for the WWI Anniversary edition. It is that good.

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Unfinished

I never finished. Does it run while the phone is off. I Can I get it back and finish it

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THIS IS A ONE HOUR SUMMARY

Do not get this if you are hoping for the complete book. There isn't even enough time in this summary for a reasonable explanation of the cast of characters, nevermind the complex history and politics covered in the original book. Definitely not worth even the small amount charged for the audio book as this isn't even a Cliff's Notes version of Robert Massie's Nicholas and Alexandra.

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Margy Carter

This short summary is NOTHING like Massie’s book! Don’t buy this version; buy the original!

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the narration is terrible! the monotonous cadence puts you to sleep inmediately.

Worst narration ever! The cadence of the voice is so monotonous. I do not recommend it.

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Very superficial. Barely worth the cost.

After listening to Peter the Great and Catherine this book is a HUGE disappointment. Don't bother.

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Too short, abridged version.

Boring boring narrator. He sounds like a computer generated reader. Way to short. Don’t buy it.

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