Rasputins Daughter, Robert Alexander
Rasputins Daughter, Robert Alexander
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Rasputin's Daughter

Author: Robert Alexander

Narrator: Josephine Bailey

Unabridged: 8 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/01/2006


Synopsis

With the same riveting historical narrative that made The Kitchen Boy a national bestseller and a book club favorite, Robert Alexander returns to revolutionary Russia for the harrowing tale of Rasputin's final days as told by his youthful and bold daughter, Maria. Interrogated by the Provisional Government on the details of her father's death, Maria vividly recounts a politically tumultuous Russia, where Rasputin's powerful influence over the throne are unsettling to all levels of society, and the threats to his life are no secret.

With vast conspiracies mounting against his father, Maria must struggle with the discovery of Rasputin's true nature-his unbridled carnal appetites, mysterious relationship with the Empress, rumors of involvement in secret religious cults-to save her father from his murderers. Swept away in a plot much larger than the death of one man, Maria fmds herself on the cusp of the Russian Revolution itself. With Rasputin's Daughter, Robert Alexander once again delivers an imaginative and compelling story, fashioned from one of history's most fascinating periods that, until now, has been virtually unexplored in fiction.

"The combination of Alexander's research and his rich characterizations produces an engaging historical fiction that offers a Rasputin who is neither beast nor saint, but merely, compellingly human."—Publishers Weekly

About Robert Alexander

Robert Alexander is the author of the bestselling novel The Kitchen Boy. He has traveled to Russia for nearly thirty years, and since 1990 he has been a partner in a St. Petersburg company that operates a variety of businesses. Born and raised in Chicago, Alexander now lives in Minneapolis.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Robert on April 08, 2008

I wrote this too...watch the trailer at www.robertalexanderbooks.com......more

Goodreads review by Becca on August 17, 2018

I don’t know much about this period of time in Russia, so I enjoyed learning about Rasputin, even though it was through a mostly fictional story. The book was a quick read, but not very deep. The characters are one dimensional and the storyline not particularly creative. But it did intrigue me to fi......more

Goodreads review by Steve on March 25, 2018

The subject matter alone, though studded with speculation and invention, makes it an interesting read.......more