The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna

The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna

For readers of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir comes a dramatic novel of the beloved Empress Maria, the Danish girl who became the mother of the last Russian tsar.

Even from behind the throne, a woman can rule.

Narrated by the mother of Russiaâ€™s last tsar, this vivid, historically authentic novel brings to life the courageous story of Maria Feodorovna, one of Imperial Russiaâ€™s most compelling women, who witnessed the splendor and tragic downfall of the Romanovs as she fought to save her dynasty in its final years.

Barely nineteen, Minnie knows that her station in life as a Danish princess is to leave her family and enter into a royal marriageâ€”as her older sister Alix has done, moving toÂ England to wed Queen Victoriaâ€™s eldest son. The winds of fortune bring Minnie to Russia, where she marries the Romanov heir, Alexander, and once he ascends the throne, becomes empress. When resistance to his reign strikes at the heart of her family and the tsar sets out to crush all who oppose him, Minnieâ€”now called Mariaâ€”must tread a perilous path of compromise in a country she has come to love.

Her husbandâ€™s death leaves their son Nicholas as the inexperienced ruler of a deeply divided and crumbling empire. Determined to guide him to reforms that will bring Russia into the modern age, Maria faces implacable opposition from Nicholasâ€™s strong-willed wife, Alexandra, whose fervor has led her into a disturbing relationship with a mystic named Rasputin. As the unstoppable wave of revolution rises anew to engulf Russia, Maria will face her most dangerous challenge and her greatest heartache.

From the opulent palaces of St. Petersburg and the intrigue-laced salons of the aristocracy to the World War I battlefields and the bloodied countryside occupied by the Bolsheviks, C. W. Gortner sweeps us into the anarchic fall of an empire and the complex, bold heart of the woman who tried to save it.

Advance praise for The Romanov Empress

â€œThrough the voice of Maria, [C. W.] Gortner succeeds in adding a newÂ perspectiveÂ to the well-known story of Nicholas, Alexandra, and Rasputin. As a sister, wife, mother, and empress,Â she is a fierce and dynamic narrator.â€â€”Library Journal

â€œGortner, an experienced hand at recreating the unique aura of a particular time and place, will deftly sweep historical-fictions fans into this glamorous, turbulent, and ultimately tragic chapter in history.â€â€”BooklistÂ (starred review)
Country USA
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Map; family tree
ReleaseDate 2018-07-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780425286166

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Map; family tree
ReleaseDate	2018-07-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780425286166

The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna

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