The Romanovs & Mr Gibbes: The Story of the Englishman Who Taught the Children of the Last Tsar
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (939 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1904095488 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is co-author of Memories of Revolution: Russian Women Remember (Routledge, 1993). She lives in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. . Frances Welch has written about the Romanovs for the Sunday Telegraph and Granta
In 1908, Englishman Sydney Gibbes was appointed tutor to the children of Tsar Nicholas II, and over the next 10 years, he became deeply attached to the Imperial familyand they to him. Ultimately, the tragic events of the Russian Revolution devastated Gibbes, turning him into an obsessive Russophile, who was to go to extraordinary lengths to remain faithful to the old order.. Here, Frances Welch draws on a wealth of unpublished material to cast new light on the fabled Romanov story, telling it from the tutor’s unique point of view
-- Mail on SundayA jewel of a book…Popular history writing at its cleverest and most enjoyable best. -- Evening StandardA jewel of a book Popular history writing at its cleverest and most enjoyable best. A biographical gem. -- Mail on Sunday
"Four Stars" according to bookworm. This was a good book and quite sad.. Romanov Lite This is a small book only 1Romanov Lite P. B. Sharp This is a small book only 140 pages long but the problem is, it is too short for such a momentous subject and somehow neither Mr. Gibbes, himself, the English tutor to the Tsar's five children, or the children or the Tsar and Tsarina seem to gel. They are all amorphous like shadows that seem to exist more on the pages of a fictional book than in real life. Here is a man who lived day by day with the tsar's family and yet it's as t. 0 pages long but the problem is, it is too short for such a momentous subject and somehow neither Mr. Gibbes, himself, the English tutor to the Tsar's five children, or the children or the Tsar and Tsarina seem to gel. They are all amorphous like shadows that seem to exist more on the pages of a fictional book than in real life. Here is a man who lived day by day with the tsar's family and yet it's as t. Giselle F. Navarrete said historical and fascinating!. I enjoyed this book tremendously! It is a real page turner! It follows the incredible life and circumstances of M r. Gibbes, tutor to the last Russian imperial family until his death. Very precise,well researched,with many new facts and information. It is also beautifully written. Will please all the devotees of the Romanov family,as well as all those who enjoy a great story!