pbFrom the Modern Library's new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by Robert K. Massie--also available are iPeter the Great iand iThe Romanovsib pIn this commanding book, Robert K. Massie, prize-winning author of iCatherine the Great, i sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of Imperial Russia to tell the story of the Romanovs' lives Nicholas's political na vet , Alexandra's obsession with the corrupt mystic Rasputin, and little Alexis's brave struggle with hemophilia. Against a lavish backdrop of luxury and intrigue, Massie unfolds a powerful drama of passion and history--the story of a doomed empire and the death-marked royals who watched it crumble. p bThe Modern Library of the World's Best Booksbbr b bbr bNicholas and Alexandrabbr b bbr A magnificent and intimate picture . . . Not only the main characters but a whole era become alive and comprehensible.--iHarper'sibr b bbr bPeter the Greatbbr bWinner of the Pulitzer Prizebbr b bbr Enthralling . . . as fascinat