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Loading... The Romanov Bride (original 2008; edition 2009)by Robert Alexander
Work detailsThe Romanov Bride by Robert Alexander (2008)
 cat-ballou | Apr 2, 2013 |  An expertly weaved tale that leaves the reader anxious for more. I admit to being of two minds when first reading this novel. I had heard conflicting things about it. The title, itself, doesn't seem to fit the book, as it is really not just about Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna, but also about a young revolutionary named Pavel. The stories of both characters entwine and ultimately weave together. That being said, the story, written in the first person, from the viewpoints of the Grand Duchess and Pavel traces each from their origins to their respective deaths. It is addicting and I had a hard time tearing myself away at times. A worthwhile read for anyone interested in the Russian Revolution or the Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna. (  ) briandrewz | Aug 8, 2012 | I was disappointed in this book. It was OK, but I didn't feel that Ella's life was illuminated. It hit the high points of her life, but felt thin and rushed. The parts with Sergei, especially, needed more depth to explain the emotional heft they had for her life. I understand that the second narrator was supposed to give a balance (male, poor, atheist, Communist) to Ella, but he wasn't interesting. In the end, I didn't feel that the book had anything to say. (  ) teckelvik | Aug 8, 2012 | A fascinating look at the Grand Duchess Elisabeth, sister of the last Tsarina Alexander, whose husband was brutally assassinated in Moscow twelve years before the Russian Revolution. Following her husband's death, Elisabeth turned away from her extravagant Imperial lifestyle and founded a convent in order to help the sick and poor of Moscow. Interspersed with Elisabeth's story is the tale of Pavel, a young peasant who becomes sucked into the revolutionary movement after the death of his wife. Robert Alexander offers a complex picture of Russian society as the revolution approached and brings to life lesser-known figures like Elisabeth. ( ) wagner.sarah35 | Oct 29, 2011 | [The Romanov Bride] started slowly, and didn't really pick up, for me. I found numerous reasons to put it down, and delay going back to it. The story flips between the viewpoint of a duchess (the Romanov Bride) and a peasant/revolutionary. After her husband is assasinated, the duchess devotes her life to good works; after helping to kill the duchess's husband, the revolutionary devotes his life to assasination and mahem to further the cause of the revolution and avenge his pregnant wife's death. Although the book is based on a true story, I found the writing a bit stilted, and the story sometimes flat, which--given the circumstances/subject--shouldn't have been the case. millhold | Dec 3, 2010 | no reviews | add a review
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(retrieved from Amazon Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:17:40 -0400)
Pavel, a vengeance-seeking villager, joins an underground group that assassinates the grand duke of Russia, irrevocably affecting the life purpose of his widow, Elisavyeta.
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