The Passion of Marie Romanov

Posted on 06 December 2018 by Laura Rose

July 17, 1918 from the writings of Marie Nicolaevna Romanovna, age 19 Midnight, in bed with her sister, Anastasia Shvybz , in the Ipatiev Mansion in Ekaterinburg, during the last night of their lives So much of my story unfolds by moonlight This is a tale of midnight wakings and forced marches before dawn Since this nightmare began, I do not dare undress, even to go to bed I wear my dressing gown, my hair is prepared, and my shoes are set beside me I have no idea when we will be summoned to rise We have moved, as in the worst of dreams, slowly toward this place There is no logic other than the sleepwalker s obedience to follow instruction which we cannot resist an actual lunacy Now, I have control only of this my record of what happened to us, to me I have committed a single sin, my one terrible transgression I pray to be absolved In this recording of memory lies all meaning to my life Let my will prevail in this, my ultimate wish, to salvage something of value from this tragedy The rest, as my mother says, is in God s hands When I look back, as I must in the short time allotted to me now, I can see the exact moment when our lives changed at last light, on the thirteenth of March, 1917 Here, in startling new historical detail, based on original diaries and letters, is the Romanov tragedy told from the point of view of the Tsar s third daughter, Marie, Anastasia s closest, older sister Marie s story is unique only Marie crossed the frozen Siberian river with her parents, and only Marie shared the full 78 days and nights in The House of Special Purpose About the Author Laura Rose is a popular playwright in Russia and is of Russian descent She has extensively researched the history and explored the Alexander Palace and the site of the Ipatiev mansion. Best Read The Passion of Marie Romanov By Laura Rose For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr What a stunning book The story is haunting, the prose literary and elegant, yet plausible as the voice of an imperiled 19 year old Laura Rose s research on the Romanovs is impeccable in its details, and when she imagines scenes that aren t within the historical record this IS fiction, after all she does so with respect and a clear sense of what could have happened I can t understand the vitriolic response by the reader offended by any suggestion of a romance between Marie and one of the yo What a stunning book The story is haunting, the prose literary and elegant, yet plausible as the voice of an imperiled 19 year old Laura Rose s research on the Romanovs is impecc...Laura Rose breathes life into a piece of Russian history Marie Romanov was born into a life of privilege, but in the aftermath of a revolution everything changes After the Tsar Romanov is forcibly removed from power, his iconic royal family is degraded by degrees The author reveals the story with a colorful depiction of their situation while at the same time slowly building suspense towards a violent end that seems inevitable and violent it is The author captures the absolute horror of the Laura Rose breathes life into a piece of Russian history Marie Romanov was born into a life of privilege, but in the aftermath of a revolution ever...The book starts slow and pretty much stays that way until the the last few chapters The author is repetitive The book needs an editor Did the author present an accurate portrayal of the Romanovs in their decline With the cons outweighing the pros, why did I give this book four stars Because the mettle of each immediate and extended member of that royal family was finally taken From the diary it appears that the family was upset that a proper dining table was not set and that they had to dr The book starts slow and pretty much stays that way until the the last few chapters The author is repetitive The book needs an editor Did the author present an accurate portrayal of th...This story was is wonderfully told it transported me entirely Highly recommend.Brilliant, heart breaking an exquisite literary novel based on the final year and a half in the life of Marie Romanov This is the best Romanov novel I have ever read I could not stop reading it, even as I wept for Marie and her sisters The book is filled with new details about Marie s life in The Alexander Palace, Tobolsk and in the mansion called The House of Special Purpose To me, Marie appears for the first time as a fully developed soulful flesh and blood girl There is a brief sensu Brilliant, heart breaking an exquisite literary novel based on the final year...The Passion of Marie RomanovI love this imagined look at the history of this tragic event in Russian royalty Even to this day the mystery of this Royal family persist I ve always wondered about the children and their dogs, the girls were young ladies and bringing Marie to life through her diary reminded me of Ann...Laura Rose writes with passion, authority, and high style Here she pens a fascinating tale, a real page turner, and uncovers some of the lesser known aspects, often horrific, of the Romanov story She recounts with bracing clarity and immediacy the events surrounding the executions of the Romanov family, and, through her vividly drawn portrait of Marie, sheds surprising new light on this iconic history History buffs, lovers of new fiction and anyone who s ever expressed interest in Anatasia, M Laura Rose writes with passion, authority, and high style Here she pens a fascinating tale, a real page turne...The Passion of Marie Romanov is an edge of the seat reading experience I am Russian by nationality and I am very aware of Russian history What happened to the Romanov family is no longer a mystery to anyone However, Ms Rose took the historical facts one step further by writing from the point of view of Marie Romanov, the third daughter of Czar Nicholas I Ms Rose must have completed a massive amount of research before writing this book to create such an extraordinary memoir The book is an The Passion of Marie Romanov is an edge of the seat reading experience I am Russian by nationality and I am very aware of Russian history What happened to the Romanov family is no longer a mystery to anyone However, Ms Rose took the historical facts one step further by writing from the point of view of Marie Romanov, th...Excellent view from Marie s perspectiveI felt very close to the Royal family as I turned the pages I wished to knowabout Tatiana She was talked about the least in this book I loved how close the girls were It was so sad that the Tsar was only really appreciated posthumously Marie ...Great tragedyI like historical novels This time period is particularly interesting,as I cannot imagine the hatred of this royal family I also cannot understand how men can commit such horrific murders on anyone.I believe that this book would be of interest to ...

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06 December 2018

Laura Rose