Rasputin's Daughter
by Robert Alexander
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Author: Robert AlexanderEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-01-19
ISBN: 0670034681
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Viking Adult
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Book Review: A captivating tale of one of the most intriguing personalities of the downfall of Imperial Russia
Summary: 5 Stars
The name "Rasputin" stands for many for something very very evil. His bad reputation just sticks. So writing about one of the most intriguing personalities involved in the downfall of the Romanov dynasty is bound to be an attractive subject. Many books have been written about Rasputin and either he goes down as the evil incarnate or the great friend and healer.
Robert Alexander uses fiction to get a better understanding of Rasputin. By this Robert Alexander follows the same pattern of his debut bestseller The Kitchen Boy" where he described the last weeks of the life of the Imperial Russian Family .
Fiction is a great tool to personalise often abstract historical events. "Rasputin's daughter" " is one of those books which bring to the reader a historical event in a manageable way without the restraints of a biography. The author can give his idea of the personality he is writing about. Here from the perspective of Rasputin's eldest daughter Maria the period before his violent death is described. It is an interesting perspective in itself. An adoring daughter discovers the dark side of her father and has to re-evaluate.
Again Robert Alexander uses his historical knowledge and knowledge of the Russian life to the full to paint an interesting picture of this long lost time of great change and uncertainty. It is written with a great flow. It is very entertaining. Above all it is very captivating. Fact and fiction merge in a nice way. But it is essentially fiction and one should not forget this. He tries to get to understand who Rasputin was and the reader can make up his own mind while the author presents his. I enjoyed it reading it. But never forget: it is fiction. This novel is definitely worthwhile a read!
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