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Book Olga Romanov

Download or read book Olga Romanov written by Patricia Phenix and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1999 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Last Grand Duchess

Download or read book The Last Grand Duchess written by Bryn Turnbull and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Powerful and haunting . . . an intimate and unforgettable tale that transports the reader to the heart of Imperial Russia.” —Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba This sweeping novel takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Nikolaevna Romanov, the first daughter of the last tsar Grand Duchess Olga Romanov comes of age amid a shifting tide for the great dynasties of Europe. But even as unrest simmers in the capital, Olga is content to live within the confines of the sheltered life her parents have built for her and her three sisters: hiding from the world on account of their mother’s ill health, their brother Alexei’s secret affliction, and rising controversy over Father Grigori Rasputin, the priest on whom the tsarina has come to rely. Olga’s only escape from the seclusion of Alexander Palace comes from the grand tea parties her aunt hosts amid the shadow court of Saint Petersburg—a world of opulent ballrooms, scandalous flirtation, and whispered conversation. But as war approaches, the palaces of Russia are transformed. Olga and her sisters trade their gowns for nursing habits, assisting in surgeries and tending to the wounded bodies and minds of Russia’s military officers. As troubling rumors about her parents trickle in from the front, Olga dares to hope that a budding romance might survive whatever the future may hold. But when tensions run high and supplies run low, the controversy over Rasputin grows into fiery protest, and calls for revolution threaten to end three hundred years of Romanov rule. At turns glittering and harrowing, The Last Grand Duchess is a story about dynasty, duty, and love, but above all, it’s the story of a family who would choose devotion to each other over everything—including their lives. Looking for more historical fiction from Bryn Turnbull? Don't miss The Woman Before Wallis. For fans of The Paris Wife and The Crown, this stunning novel tells the true story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edward’s heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson.

Book Anastasia  The Last Grand Duchess  Russia  1914

Download or read book Anastasia The Last Grand Duchess Russia 1914 written by Carolyn Meyer and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author Carolyn Meyer's ANASTASIA is back in print with a gorgeous new package! Anastasia is the youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas II, ruler of Russia. Anastasia is used to a life of luxury; her major concerns are how to get out of her detested schoolwork to play in the snow, go ice-skating, or have picnics. She wears diamonds and rubies, and every morning her mother, the princess, tells her which matching outfit she and her three sisters shall wear that day. It's a fairy tale life -- until everything changes with the outbreak of war between Russia and Germany. As Russia enters WWI, hunger and poverty grows among the peasants, and soon they are not pleased with their ruler. While the czar is trying win a war and save their country, the country is turning on the royal family. When her father and the rest of the family are imprisoned by the Bolsheviks, suddenly Anastasia understands what this war is costing the people. In the pages of her diary, Anastasia chronicles the wealth and luxury of her royal days, as well as the fall from power, and her uncertain fate.

Book The Last Grand Duchess

Download or read book The Last Grand Duchess written by Ian Vorres and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir of one of the last of the Romanovs.

Book The Woman Before Wallis

Download or read book The Woman Before Wallis written by Bryn Turnbull and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Brimming with scandal and an equal amount of heart…a sweeping yet intimate look at the lives of some of history’s most notorious figures from Vanderbilts to the Prince of Wales… A must-read.”—Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of When We Left Cuba and Next Year in Havana “Bryn Turnbull takes a story we think we know and turns it on its head, with captivating results… A beautifully written, meticulously researched and altogether memorable debut.”—Jennifer Robson, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Gown For fans of The Paris Wife and The Crown, this stunning novel tells the true story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edward’s heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson. In the summer of 1926, when Thelma Morgan marries Viscount Duke Furness after a whirlwind romance, she’s immersed in a gilded world of extraordinary wealth and privilege. For Thelma, the daughter of an American diplomat, her new life as a member of the British aristocracy is like a fairy tale—even more so when her husband introduces her to Edward, Prince of Wales. In a twist of fate, her marriage to Duke leads her to fall headlong into a love affair with Edward. But happiness is fleeting, and their love is threatened when Thelma’s sister, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, becomes embroiled in a scandal with far-reaching implications. As Thelma sails to New York to support Gloria, she leaves Edward in the hands of her trusted friend Wallis, never imagining the consequences that will follow. Bryn Turnbull takes readers from the raucous glamour of the Paris Ritz and the French Riviera to the quiet, private corners of St. James’s Palace in this sweeping story of love, loyalty and betrayal. Looking for more sweeping historical fiction? Don't miss Bryn Turnbull's new novel. The Last Grand Duchess takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Romanov, the first daughter of the last Tsar.

Book Anastasia Romanov

Download or read book Anastasia Romanov written by Ann Hood and published by Grosset & Dunlap. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The time-traveling adventures of the Robbins twins."

Book Once a Grand Duchess

Download or read book Once a Grand Duchess written by John Van der Kiste and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2004-02-25 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of Xenia, sister of Nicholas II gives a new angle on the Romanov story and provides new information on relationships within the family after the Revolution. Important new letters and photographs are also included.

Book Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna  Princess Isabel and the Ending of Servile Labour in Russia and Brazil

Download or read book Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna Princess Isabel and the Ending of Servile Labour in Russia and Brazil written by Shane O'Rourke and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia and Princess Isabel of Brazil were active participants in the struggle to end servile labor in their respective countries. They acted in defiance of political conventions which excluded women from any political activity. Both women were determined to do all in their power to further the cause of emancipation and to determine the terms under which serfs and slaves were emancipated. This book examines the political activities of the two royal women within the context of their respective societies and adopts a comparative approach.

Book 25 Chapters of My Life

    Book Details:
  • Author : Olʹga Aleksandrovna (Grand Duchess of Russia)
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2009
  • ISBN : 9781906775162
  • Pages : 220 pages

Download or read book 25 Chapters of My Life written by Olʹga Aleksandrovna (Grand Duchess of Russia) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grand Duchess Olga records her life with an artist's eye for detail, against the backdrop of the historical events which shook the world.

Book Princess Victoria Melita

    Book Details:
  • Author : Van der Kiste
  • Publisher : The History Press
  • Release : 2011-10-21
  • ISBN : 0752471945
  • Pages : 234 pages

Download or read book Princess Victoria Melita written by Van der Kiste and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-10-21 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Princess Victoria Melita played a colourful role from her birth in 1876. The second daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, she made a brief and unhappy marriage at the age of 17 to her cousin, Ernest, Grand Duke of Hesse. In the face of strong opposition from her family she divorced him seven years later and married another cousin, Grand Duke Cyril of Russia, resulting in three years of exile. When revolution toppled the empire in 1917, the Grand Duke and Duchess and their children escaped to Finland, living in danger for three long years. Following the atrocities of the Bolsheviks at the time, including the murder of most of the Romanov family, the Grand Duke believed he was the senior surviving member of the imperial house, and proclaimed himself Tsar. However, they were never able to return to their homeland, and the Grand Duchess died in exile in 1936. Using previously unpublished correspondence from the Royal Archives and Astor papers, this is a portrait of the Princess, set against the imperial courst of the turn of the 20th century and inter-war Europe.

Book A Romanov Diary

Download or read book A Romanov Diary written by George (Grand Duchess of Russia) and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'A Romanov diary' spans 50 years in the life of Royal Europe (1884-1934) during one of its most turbulent periods of history. Grand Duchess George (Marie) of Russia, writes of Emperors, Kings, Queens and Royal cousins in their everyday, private lives, as well as their intricate relationships which determined the course of history.

Book Ekaterinburg

    Book Details:
  • Author : Helen Rappaport
  • Publisher : Random House
  • Release : 2009
  • ISBN : 0099520095
  • Pages : 292 pages

Download or read book Ekaterinburg written by Helen Rappaport and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History.

Book Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna

Download or read book Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna written by Galina Korneva and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Using rare archival information obtained from various Russian sources, as well as sources in Europe and the United States, renowned Russian authors Galina Korneva and Tatiana Cheboksarova have pieced together the first biography of Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna, the indomitable "Aunt Miechen." Daughter-in-law, sister-in-law and amiable aunt of Russia's last three stars, Marie Pavlovna enjoyed an enviable position in the highest echelons of pre-Revolutionary Russian society and cultural life. A patron of the greatest jewelers and designers of her time, Marie Pavlovna also spent considerable efforts on endless charities. Her energy was legendary, as was her raveling, spending and meddling in the highest affairs of the empire"--Publisher's description.

Book 1913 Diary of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna

Download or read book 1913 Diary of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna written by Helen Azar and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna was the third daughter and middle child of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and 1913 was the tercentennial year of her family's dynastic rule-the last full year before the outbreak of World War I. In her journal, Maria documents the ceremony and celebrations of this important date in Imperial Russian history, while at the same time showing herself to have been a remarkably ordinary young girl who happened to be the daughter of the most powerful man in the world. Maria's journal records the daily routines of the Imperial family, from the mundane to the magnificent, allowing the reader a peek into the lost and distant world of the last Romanovs.

Book Journal of a Russian Grand Duchess

Download or read book Journal of a Russian Grand Duchess written by Helen Azar and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was the eldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia - the Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna. In 1913, the tricentennial year of her family's dynastic rule, Olga was coming of age - turning 18 in early November, and her life was full of romance, pageantry and fun. This volume comprises diary entries from the full year, which allow the reader a unique glimpse into the daily domestic routines of the Russian imperial family just prior to the outbreak of the First World War.

Book Anastasia Romanov  The Last Grand Duchess  10

Download or read book Anastasia Romanov The Last Grand Duchess 10 written by Ann Hood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ann Hood’s historical fantasy series comes to a thrilling end with a trip to early 20th century Russia! In the final book of the Treasure Chest, Maisie and Felix find themselves in Russia with the Romanov family. This epic series is full of time travel and mystery that piques readers’ interests, delights teachers and librarians, and celebrates some of the great historical figures of the past. Every Treasure Chest book features a biography of the featured historical figure along with Ann’s Favorite Facts from her research!

Book Alice  grand duchess of Hesse  princess of Great Britain and Ireland

Download or read book Alice grand duchess of Hesse princess of Great Britain and Ireland written by Grand Duchess consort of Ludwig Iv Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Alice and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Princess Alice of the United Kingdom VA CI was Grand Duchess of Hesse and by the Rhine from 13 June 1877 until she died in 1878 as the wife of Grand Duke Louis IV. Alice spent her early childhood in the company of her parents and siblings, traveling between the British royal residences. When her father, Prince Albert, became fatally ill in December 1861, Alice nursed him until his death. On 1 July 1862, while the court was still at the height of mourning, Alice married the minor German Prince Louis of Hesse, heir to the Grand Duchy of Hesse. Alice showed an interest in nursing, especially the work of Florence Nightingale.