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This extremely well written novel reads like a true life adventure story. It's a tale of the murder of the Russian imperial family in 1918 in their place of exile in Siberia, told by one of the people who was present at the time. The plot ranges from revolutionary times up to the present day, and involves a deep, dark mystery: why were two of the bodies never discovered? The reader is quickly drawn into the story, and the writing is such that, even though you know the terrible fate which awaits
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This is a wonderful story about a boy who witnesses the execution of Nicholas, his wife and his lovely daughters. I truly enjoyed the read. The only fault for me was that I felt the ending was unrealistic.
This is good historical fiction - at least up until the ending.
Leonka is the kitchen boy to Tsar Nicholas and Tsaritsa Alexandra. He eventually witnesses the slaughter of the Romanov family. This is obviously well-researched, and it's a fascinating glimpse into the life - in exile - of the Romanovs and the forces that brought them down.
But I thought the ending was contrived ... too bad.
Book club # 1 read it in January 2005; Book club #2 chose it in Oct 2005 - I didn't re-read it.
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Leonka is the kitchen boy to Tsar Nicholas and Tsaritsa Alexandra. He eventually witnesses the slaughter of the Romanov family. This is obviously well-researched, and it's a fascinating glimpse into the life - in exile - of the Romanovs and the forces that brought them down.
But I thought the ending was contrived ... too bad.
Book club # 1 read it in January 2005; Book club #2 chose it in Oct 2005 - I didn't re-read it.
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I'm really starting to find a love for books based on the Russian aristocracy. This ending...wow. Really well written.
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