Anastasia's Secret
When Princess Anastasia Romanov's life is torn apart by revolution, she and her family are exiled to Siberia. As their captivity stretches out, the threat of death by firing squad grows stronger. But despite the menacing circumstances, a secret romance blossoms between Anastasia and a young guard...
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When Princess Anastasia Romanov's life is torn apart by revolution, she and her family are exiled to Siberia. As their captivity stretches out, the threat of death by firing squad grows stronger. But despite the menacing circumstances, a secret romance blossoms between Anastasia and a young guard named Sasha. Will their love prove strong enough to help Anastasia and her family? Inspired by the mysteries surrounding the Romanovs, this is a compelling and romantic vision of what might have been. "[This] magnetic reimagining of Anastasia's story has the potential to reach a broad audience." -Publishers Weekly
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781599905884 (1599905884)
Publish date: March 15th 2011
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
I'm a huge sucker for anything having to do with history, including books and movies. Earlier this year I watched a movie about Kaiulani, the last princess of Hawaii. I had the same problem with that movie that I had with this book: absolutely fascinating history that was mostly ignored in order to ...
Anastasia's Secret was not what I was expecting. That's not to say it wasn't good, because it was. I love historical fiction and Anastasia's Secret is at the top of my list. Susanne Dunlap did an amazing job with it!This is my first Susanne Dunlap book and I really liked her writing style. It was su...