A heart-wrenching, suspenseful look at the downfall of the Russian
empire as told through the eyes of the four Romanov sisters.
Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia. Like the fingers on a hand--first
headstrong Olga, then Tatiana the tallest, Maria most hopeful for a
ring, and Anastasia the smallest. These are the daughters of Tsar
Nicholas II, grand duchesses living a life steeped in tradition and
privilege. They are young women each on the brink of starting her own
life. The summer of 1914 is that precious last wink of time when they
can still be sisters together--who link arms and laugh, sisters who
share their dreams and worries, and who flirt with the officers of their
imperial yacht.
But in a gunshot the future changes--for these sisters and for Russia.
As World War I ignites across Europe, political unrest sweeps Russia.
First dissent, then disorder, mutiny--and revolution. For Olga, Tatiana,
Maria, and Anastasia, the end of their girlhood collides with the end of
more than they ever imagined.
At the same time hopeful and hopeless, naïve and wise, the voices of
these sisters become a chorus singing the final song of this great
empire. Impeccably researched and utterly fascinating, acclaimed author
Sarah Miller recounts the final days of Imperial Russia.