Rasputin by Antony Beevor

Rasputin by Antony Beevor

Was Grigori Rasputin a visionary, a fraud, or a victim of history? Antony Beevor searches for the truth about the great seducer of the Romanovs, the wild mystic who laid the ground for the Russian Revolution

A stunning achievement of psychological insight, deep research, and evocative prose that adds to his illustrious career as a chronicler of the 20th century, Antony Beevor's Rasputin not only captures the mysterious Siberian holy man in all his bizarre complexity - the feverish religiosity, the preening ambition, the drunken lust as well as the sincere concern for the peasantry and fear of war - but also paints a vivid portrait of tsarist Russia hurtling toward the abyssA must read for understanding the epic downfall of the Romanov dynasty -- Douglas Smith, author * Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs *

ANTONY BEEVOR's previous book was Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921. Earlier works include Stalingrad, Berlin, D-Day, The Battle for Spain and The Second World War. His writing, which has received major prizes, has appeared in thirty-seven languages and sold more than nine million copies. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Historical Society, he has received honorary doctorates and fellowships from five universities. He was knighted in 2017.

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ISBN 13	9781399617628
ISBN 10	1399617621
Title	Rasputin
Author	Antony Beevor
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	2026-03-12
Number of pages	384
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