A very interesting read for anyone who (like me) is fascinated by the Romanovs and their fate.

This is a book that you can dip in and out of, and provides a colourful insight into the lives of not only the Romanovs but Russians from many different walks of life who had fled their homeland.

The author has obviously researched her subject extremely well, as shown by the level of detail - I understand that it was written during the pandemic, so even more credit is due for her research skills!

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC. All opinions my own.

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Love this subject and really enjoyed this

An insight to how Russian Aristocracy lived their lives and the extreme priveledges and wealth they had and that they felt entitled to and then how they had to adjust to living as "normal" people.
Well researched with some fascinating characters who never lost their love for their homeland.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read After the Romanovs

Before the First World War, Paris was a playground for the rich elite nobility of Russia. Free-spending and wild they enjoyed everything that the city could offer. However after the Revolution these same people returned to Paris in penury, exiled from their homeland and struggling to survive. In this book Rappaport looks at the lives of many of these, several from the royal family, and shows how their lives changed.
It's a really interesting book which shows both sides of the life of privileged individuals brought low and their ingenuity in the need to survive.

I think I was expecting something more from this book, even though it is highly imformative, poignant, and deals with some of history's most interesting yet appalling periods quite well.
For example, I personally found the accounts of the treatment of the Romanovs a little too dry; the extended royal family were far from perfect, yet the terror imposed by the revolutionaries, not only upon the ruling dynasty, but also against many millions of Russians and other slavs, for me at least, needed emphasising more.
What I found most successful and entertaining was the description of the way the Franco-Russian cultural exchange and collaboration, centring on Paris, developing over a period of time right through to the Belle Epoque, affecting all social echelons.
Overall it was highly informative but it did frankly not grip me or make me want to read it again.

The Russian Revolution in the early 20th Century brought forward a welcoming new world for many and tore down a comfortable one for others.

To avoid drastic changes (and in many cases, to preserve their lives) many aristocrats, artists, musicians, authors and various other intellectuals sought refuge in Paris which became a culture hub in Europe.

Rappaport has created a concise and scholarly study of the exiles and their steady transition of decadence and indulgence to exile and poverty.

I found it shocking how stark the changes in many lives were as the author led us through the events before, during and after the Revolution.

The level of research is commendable with Rappaport's dedication and passion for the topic shining through her words.

After the Romanovs is a sympathetic study of how these individuals experienced their exile, with many mourning the loss of their past life but showcasing their sheer determination and resilience in order to survive which I found inspiring.

I would absolutely recommend this book to any who have an interest in the events of the Russian Revolution.

Thank you to @scribe_uk and @netgalley for allowing me to have an early access copy of this book.

If you have ever wondered what happened to the Russian nobility after the Czar was killed., Where they fled to and how they survived, this is the book for you.
The nobility led a very different life than what they were used to living in Russia.
The nobility and fetted individuals with no discernible skills and resources in the main headed for Paris.
A fascinating book.

This was a very interesting book! Most of Russian history I know is limited to the Romanov, and I was glad to learn more about Russia after them, specifically the Russians in Paris. The book was quite detailed, which goes to show how well-researched it is. This book was also written during the pandemic, and with the amount of research needed and how much the author has covered, then she definitely deserves to be commended. An interesting, enlightening book that I would definitely recommend if you like Russian history.