Rasputin's Daughter,
by Robert Alexander
Most people who know me know that I am utterly obsessed with all things Russian.
So, it should come as no surprise that I would recommend this book. This is not
just a lame novel that poorly incorporates the Russian Revolution into some
hackneyed story. This is a fictionalized account of Rasputin's last months
from the point of view of his oldest daughter, Varvara. Mr. Alexander has done
his research well and incorporates parts of Varvara's biography of her father,
as well as her autobiography (Yes, she was a real person!) If you liked Mr.
Alexander's previous work, The Kitchen Boy, about the execution of the
Romanovs and a fictional escape by the Tsarevich Alexei, you will love this one.
My one gripe - that the picture on the cover is of Grand Duchess Tatiana - but
that's pretty minor.
-Annie
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