The Lost Crown: A Novel of Romanov Russia
by:
Sarah Miller (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: B0054J03WC
Pages no: 452
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Teen,
Classics,
Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
20th Century,
War,
Fairy Tales,
Russia,
Princesses
Once upon a time, Russia was ruled by royalty. Like all monarchies, the czar’s word was law, and - like the world over regardless of government type – there were good czars and poor czars. All of them were subject to the problems of their times. Between a world war, a crippling economy, and a growin...
This novel attempts to make us witnesses to the lives of the Romanov sisters beginning just before the start of World War I. Following their everyday lives is, quite frankly, somewhat boring for the first half of the book. They are the sheltered young women that everyone who knows anything about the...
This was different. Not really what I was expecting.The story is told in the perspective of all four daughters, which could've been amazing, but the voices of the four sisters weren't really different. By time the book was almost over, I'd caught on to some subtle differences, but otherwise I had to...
This book has blown me away on multiple fronts. First, probably one of the best books I have read on Romonov Russia in a very long time. The author is able to put the reader there with the Romanov daughters and give excellent "insight" into the "heads" of the young women and to take them from a plac...
I knew, in an incredibly general way, the story of the Romanovs. I remember seeing a documentary about Anastasia in particular, and Anna Andersen, when I was young and being absolutely captivated by it. I vaguely remember checking out a book about the family from the library, but I think the most ...
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