The Tsarina's Daughter
#49: The Tsarina's Daughter by Carolly Erickson
Once again, we have a book about a woman who says that she is a Romanov daughter who survived the assassination of her parents and siblings. But this time, we have a twist. This woman does not claim to be Anastasia (the daughter most Americans believe to be the survivor), nor does she claim to be Marie (the daughter most Russians believe to have survived). This daughter is Tatiana, the daughter who was closest to their mother, the Tsarina.
I truly loved this book. It gave some insight into the way the Royal family in Russia lived at the time of the Revolution, and what their conditions were like when they were in captivity. The author gives a plausible method of escape for Tatiana (though I won't give it away since it is near the end of the book), yet there is also an epilogue that reminds the reader that this book is a work of fiction and that in reality, Grand Duchess Tatiana was assassinated along with the rest of her family in 1918.
Once again, we have a book about a woman who says that she is a Romanov daughter who survived the assassination of her parents and siblings. But this time, we have a twist. This woman does not claim to be Anastasia (the daughter most Americans believe to be the survivor), nor does she claim to be Marie (the daughter most Russians believe to have survived). This daughter is Tatiana, the daughter who was closest to their mother, the Tsarina.
I truly loved this book. It gave some insight into the way the Royal family in Russia lived at the time of the Revolution, and what their conditions were like when they were in captivity. The author gives a plausible method of escape for Tatiana (though I won't give it away since it is near the end of the book), yet there is also an epilogue that reminds the reader that this book is a work of fiction and that in reality, Grand Duchess Tatiana was assassinated along with the rest of her family in 1918.
