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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Re: New book about Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Russia by Christina Croft

« on: September 12, 2008, 11:06:11 AM »

Are you sure it's not just a retitled version of the book she's already written?

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Servants, Friends and Retainers / Re: Imperial security

« on: September 11, 2008, 05:51:34 PM »

Do you what's depressing? My library has two out of the three (the terrorisme volume and the 2 volume set) and THEY JUST SIT THERE. I'm tempted to take them and never give them back, but I can only imagine how much they would make me pay to replace them.

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / A Season of Splendor - The Court of Mrs. Astor in the Gilded Age, by Greg King

« on: September 11, 2008, 05:46:46 PM »

It looks like Greg King has a new book coming out! It's not about royalty per se, but the closest thing we Americans have got--the Astors!

http://www.amazon.com/Season-Splendor-Court-Astor-Gilded/dp/0470185694/ref=pd_ys_qtk_fr_img?pf_rd_p=236215701&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_t=1501&pf_rd_i=home&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0QDBR9S3HF1AM52EZ68P



[edited to add title info to subject line]

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Re: The Tsarina's Daughter - Carolly Erickson

« on: September 04, 2008, 07:27:22 PM »

Thanks for the info, Sarushka.

What utter crap. I don't find anything about this story line to be "romantic" or "gripping." I think a more accurate description would be "illness inducing."

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Re: The Tsarina's Daughter - Carolly Erickson

« on: September 04, 2008, 07:11:45 PM »

Interesting. Amazon seems to have posted an entirely different synopsis of the novel--I do hope that the one above (however inaccurate) is indeed the storyline of this novel, because the one below makes me sick.

From Publishers Weekly
Historical maven Erickson (The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette) delivers a top-notch narrative featuring beautiful and courageous Tatiana Romanov, daughter of Nicholas and Alexandra, during the final years of their reign. As life becomes increasingly bleak in prerevolution Russia, Tatiana sneaks out of the palace and sees firsthand the poverty and violence pervading her country. With Communist rebels shouting for equality and enemy countries invading, Tatiana befriends a young and destitute pregnant woman whose fiancé has just been murdered by Cossacks, opening up her conscience in unexpected ways. But as the czar falters and the czarina takes refuge from her afflictions in the company of Father Gregory (better known as Rasputin), Tatiana finds solace in the arms of a fierce patriot. Erickson creates an entirely convincing historical backdrop, and her tale of a family's fall from power and a country in transition is both romantic and gripping.

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News Links / Re: Russia to Rebuild Czar's Dacha, Destroyed in World War II

« on: July 23, 2008, 11:08:27 AM »

Oh my! That's definitely something I will have to see when it's completed.

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Palaces in St. Petersburg / Re: Winter Palace

« on: July 09, 2008, 12:46:15 PM »

I'm sure there already is a thread--it's been around for awhile. Anyway, I love this film--every shot is just beautiful and the storyline (if one could call it that) is intriguing, or at least I thought so. The ball sequence at the end is simply wonderful. *Sighs dreamily* You really must watch it Alixz--it is indeed a classic!

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French Royals / Re: Queen Marie Antoinette

« on: June 27, 2008, 09:57:34 PM »

Charlotte ? You mean Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples right ? Yes, shewas the closest. But she also written a last letter to Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma. I don't think she like Mimi much, but still the Mesdames or Marie Therese did met this sister...

Yes, I meant Maria Carolina. It's certainly possible that she also wrote to Maria Amalia--she was not considerably older than Marie Antoinette.

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Re: Janet Ashton's book The German Woman

« on: June 27, 2008, 09:40:00 PM »

It is available from Amazon plus other outlets. A search for "The German Woman janet ashton" will show up the outlets.

Allan Raymond

Ooh, congratulations Janet! I look forward to reading it! Is it going to be available on Amazon or just through Belgarun?

Ah, you are right. I had only checked Amazon.com when I posted. I see now that it's available on Amazon.co.uk. 

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French Royals / Re: Queen Marie Antoinette

« on: June 26, 2008, 03:00:38 PM »

Did QA had correspondences with her sisters ? If so have they been published ?

I haven't seen or read any correspondence between them, but I imagine that if she wrote to anyone, it was Charlotte. They were the closest in age after all and quite fond of each other.

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Re: Janet Ashton's book The German Woman

« on: June 26, 2008, 02:50:33 PM »

Ooh, congratulations Janet! I look forward to reading it! Is it going to be available on Amazon or just through Belgarun?

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Re: The new book about OTMA

« on: March 24, 2008, 10:30:46 AM »

In a recent email with Mr. Gilbert, he has said he hopes to publish it in 2009.
He is going to Russia this summer to finish his research. 

Did Mr. Gilbert mention anything about the book's content? I'm curious as to what it will contain, because you can't get really far with descriptions of the children's personalities and hobbies....

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Re: Books by Jacques Ferrand??

« on: March 13, 2008, 10:54:43 PM »

I too have been looking for this. Any information would be appreciated.

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Palaces in the Crimea / Re: Livadia's floorpalns

« on: March 11, 2008, 09:53:29 PM »

If you don't mind me asking, Condecontessa, what is the book that contains the photos of Livadia about? I can't read Russian, sorry.

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The Alexander Palace / Re: Floorplan of the children's rooms?

« on: February 25, 2008, 03:57:03 PM »

I unfortunately don't have an answer to your question. Sorry.

However, as for the door, there obviously had to be one. It's likely the artist didn't paint the side of the room with the door.