I'm not sure that anyone will actually want it after the all the criticism and adverse comments it has received here, but thanks to well-meaning and generous friends and relatives who know my interests, I have ended up with two copies of Carolly Erickson's 'The Tsarina's Daughter' (hardback, 2008). Remember it is a work of fiction, so not one for those who demand historical accuracy!! Perhaps it will serve to boost this thread, which seems to have been in the doldrums recently. I await the rush......!!! (svm)