Four Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Romanov Grand Duchesses
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Four Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Romanov Grand Duchesses by Helen Rappaport
Award-winning and critically acclaimed historian Helen Rappaport turns to the tragic story of the daughters of the last Tsar of all the Russias, slaughtered with their parents at Ekaterinburg.
Rappaport is insightful in her analysis of Alexandra's vulnerability [and] illuminates the precise influence of Grigori Rasputin. . An astoundingly intimate tale of domestic life lived in the crucible of power. * Observer *
[Rappaport] brings to Four Sisters an encyclopedic knowledge of the minutiae of Nicholas and Alexandra's family life . . . Four Sisters is a study in unity. It demonstrates resoundingly the strength of family ties. * The Telegraph *
A well-written gem . . . a fascinating, in-depth and comprehensively researched study of the imperial daughters. * Daily Express *
Evocative and beautifully researched and told, this is narrative history at its best. * Bookseller *
Poignant [and] well written ... Rappaport's sensitive portrayal of the doomed sisters draws the reader into an attachment to each one. * Mail on Sunday *
One of the greatest skills a historian can possess is to make readers feel as if they have stepped back in time to witness the characters, places and events they describe. In her stunning composite biography, Helen Rappaport achieves this to dazzling and, at times, almost unbearably poignant effect. -- Tracy Borman * BBC History Magazine *
[Rappaport] brings to Four Sisters an encyclopedic knowledge of the minutiae of Nicholas and Alexandra's family life . . . Four Sisters is a study in unity. It demonstrates resoundingly the strength of family ties. * The Telegraph *
A well-written gem . . . a fascinating, in-depth and comprehensively researched study of the imperial daughters. * Daily Express *
Evocative and beautifully researched and told, this is narrative history at its best. * Bookseller *
Poignant [and] well written ... Rappaport's sensitive portrayal of the doomed sisters draws the reader into an attachment to each one. * Mail on Sunday *
One of the greatest skills a historian can possess is to make readers feel as if they have stepped back in time to witness the characters, places and events they describe. In her stunning composite biography, Helen Rappaport achieves this to dazzling and, at times, almost unbearably poignant effect. -- Tracy Borman * BBC History Magazine *
Helen Rappaport is a historian with a specialism in the nineteenth century. She is the author of numerous books, including Four Sisters, Ekaterinburg: The Last Days of the Romanovs and Magnificent Obsession: Victoria, Albert and the Death that Changed the Monarchy. She is also the author, with Roger Watson, of Capturing the Light.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781447227175 |
| ISBN 10 | 1447227174 |
| Title | Four Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Romanov Grand Duchesses |
| Author | Helen Rappaport |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2015-01-29 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Spear's Book Awards Family History Award 2014 (UK) |
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