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Alexandra: A Life of the Last Tsarina
Author(s): Carolly Erickson (Author)
- Publisher: Constable
- Publication Date: 28 Mar. 2002
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 320 pages
- ISBN-10: 1841194646
- ISBN-13: 9781841194646
Book Description
Taking advantage of material unavailable until the fall of the Soviet Union, this biography of Alexandra, the last tsarina, explores: her childhood bereavement; her long struggle to attain her romantic goal of marriage to Nicholas; anguishing pathological 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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘…extremely readable and well-researched biography…’ — Literary Review, March 1, 2002
‘Erickson proves it is possible to write narrative history that is both popular and good.’ —
Mail on Sunday, March 31, 2002‘It is an extraordinary story and it is told well’ —
Sunday Times, March 24, 2002‘by one of the most accomplished of biographers…makes use of the wealth of new information made available by the collapse of the Soviet Empire.’ —
Contemporary Review, August 1, 2002About the Author
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.
