Alexandra the Last Tsarina: The Tragic Story of the Last Empress of Russia - Brossura

Erickson, Carolly

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ISBN 10: 1841197823 ISBN 13: 9781841197821

Casa editrice: Constable & Robinson, 2003

Riassunto

The lives and deaths of the Romanov family are redolent with colour and drama, but the personal life of the beautiful Tsarina Alexandra has remained enigmatic. Under Erickson's masterful scrutiny the full dimensions of the Empress's singular psychology are revealed: her childhood bereavement, her long struggle to attain her romantic goal of marriage to her handsome cousin Nicholas, anguishing shyness, the struggles with her in-laws, a false pregnancy, her increasing eccentricities as she became more preoccupied with matters of faith, and her growing dependence on a series of occult mentors, the most notorious of whom was Rasputin.

With meticulous care, long-practised skill, and generous imagination, Erickson has brought Alexandra and her family back to life. Taking advantage of material unavailable until the fall of the Soviet Union, Erickson portrays Alexandra's story as a closely observed, enthrallingly documented, progressive psychological retreat from reality.

Su questo libro

Descrizione del libro:

The tragic story of the last Empress of Russia

L'autore:

A PhD in medieval history from Columbia University led Carolly Erickson to six years as a college professor, then to a career as a full-time writer. Her many books include biographies of Empress Josephine, Catherine the Great, Bloody Mary and Elizabeth I.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Constable & Robinson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1841197823
• ISBN 13: 9781841197821
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 407