Michael and Natasha: The Life And Love Of Michael ll, The Last Of The Romanov Tsars
In 1908 in prerevolutionary Russia, the czar's brother Grand Duke Michael fell in love with married commoner Natasha Wulfert. If fate had been kinder, they might have been the first in a line of Romanov constitutional monarchs. Instead, Michael spent ten years battling for acceptance of their marriage and working to convince the czar that his repressive policies were driving the country to revolution. The subtitle calls Michael "the last of the Romanov Tsars," a title usually reserved for his brother Nicholas II. Technically, Michael was the last, simply because Nicholas abdicated in his favor shortly before both were murdered in 1918. This book is not only history but the tragic love story of a couple trying to be together and still fulfill their obligations to the country they loved. The authors, both journalists, have crafted a compelling, well-researched account of an aspect of Russian history not widely known. Highly recommended.?Katharine Garstka, Intergraph Corp., Huntsville, Ala.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.