The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra Author: Visit Amazon's Helen Rappaport Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1250020204 | Format: EPUB
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"Readers will be swept up in the author's leisurely yet informative narrative as she sheds new light on the lives of the four daughters" —Publishers Weekly starred review
“As shocking and immediate as a thriller... [A] gripping read.”—People magazine (3 ½ stars) on The Last Days of the Romanovs
“Rappaport offers an absorbing, perceptive, and detailed picture of a constitutional monarchy in crisis.” —Publishers Weekly on A Magnificent Obsession
“An absorbing account of the making of a queen through her awful, protracted grief.”—Kirkus Reviews on A Magnificent Obsession
“Quite simply, stunning. . . . Chilling and poignant, this is how history books should be written.” —Alison Weir, author of Henry VIII: The King and His Court on The Last Days of the Romanovs
“A fluid and astute writer, Rappaport delivers a historically discerning portrait of Victoria in the 1860s.” —Booklist on A Magnificent Obsession
About the Author
HELEN RAPPAPORT studied Russian at Leeds University and is a specialist in Russian and nineteenth-century women’s history. She lives in Oxford.
- Hardcover: 448 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (June 3, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1250020204
- ISBN-13: 978-1250020208
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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