Book description
In their own words - the lives of the Last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia from theirPrivate correspondence.
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1 author picked A Lifelong Passion as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love reading published correspondence: it takes me back to the times when people wrote long, personal missives instead of short Facebook comments, and you can really learn about a person through their letters.
I couldn’t put down this book because it put me face to face with the last Russian royals, Nicholas and Alexandra, and more than any other, it made me realize that they were not just historical figures but first and foremost ordinary people: husband and wife, parents to five children, relatives and friends to others.
Their personal thoughts, feelings, hopes and fears – especially for their…
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