The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra
Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
Categories: Books, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical


St Martin s Griffin

Dimensions: 5.57 x 1.48 x 8.28 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1250067456
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250067456
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Print length: 544 pages
Publication date: June 16, 2015
subtitle: Paperback – June 16, 2015
author: Visit Amazon's Helen Rappaport Page search results Helen Rappaport
review: Editorial Reviews Review “Rappaport paints a compelling portrait of Tatiana, Olga, Maria and Anastasia” ― People “A gossipy, revealing story of the doomed Russian family's fairy tale life told by an expert in the field.” ― Kirkus Reviews “In their time, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia were depicted in international accounts as a cute, indistinguishable quartet. But Rappaport brings out each one's character and does it neatly, with a fine touch. . . . While we know that the family's fate will be tragic, the girls don't, and Rappaport, with a light hand and admiring eyes, allows the four Grand Duchesses to grow on us as they grow up.” ― Christian Science Monitor “Rappaport is good at showing life within the castle gates… [she] makes a genuinely new, interesting contribution to the Romanov story, which is likely to appeal to both general and specialist readers.” ― Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “In this new volume Helen Rappaport mines a trove of fresh material as she uncovers the lost lives of the daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra.” ― Buffalo News “The public spoke of the sisters in a gentile, superficial manner, but Rappaport captures sections of letters and diary entries to showcase the sisters' thoughtfulness and intelligence. 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) “The haunting cover photograph of the Romanov sisters will draw readers, and the extensive bibliography will aid those who want to learn more.” ― Booklist “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 DR. HELEN RAPPAPORT is the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including A Magnificent Obsession, The Romanov Sisters and Caught in the Revolution . She studied Russian Special Studies at Leeds University and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a specialist in Imperial Russian and Victorian history, and a frequent historical consultant on TV and radio. She lives in West Dorset.