The Lost Crown

Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia Like the fingers on a hand first headstrong Olga then Tatiana, the tallest Maria the most hopeful for a ring and Anastasia, the smallest These are the daughters of Tsar Nicholas II, grand duchesses living a life steeped in tradition and privilege They are each on the brink of starting their own lives, at the mercy of royal matchmakers The summer of 1914 is that precious last wink of time when they can still be sisters together sisters that link arms and laugh, sisters that share their dreams and worries and flirt with the officers of their imperial yacht But in a gunshot the future changes for these sisters and for Russia.As World War I ignites across Europe, political unrest sweeps Russia First dissent, then disorder, mutiny, and revolution For Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia, the end of their girlhood together is colliding with the end of than they ever imagined.At the same time hopeful and hopeless, naive and wise, the voices of these sisters become a chorus singing the final song of Imperial Russia Impeccably researched and utterly fascinating, this novel by acclaimed author Sarah Miller recounts the final days of Imperial Russia with lyricism, criticism and true compassion. Read The Lost Crown by Sarah Miller – kino-fada.fr As an avid Romanov reader, I never liked Romanov fiction Many people have tried over and over to capture the Romanovs in fiction, but nobody really managed to capture the Romanovs The Romanovs were real people who had faults, eccentricities and virtues Rarely in fiction is the real history taken into consideration when writing Ms Miller has put years of research and dedication into the Romanovs and it shows Sarah Miller s book captures the Romanovs and I believe The Lost Crown has indeed s As an avid Romanov reader, I never liked Romanov fiction Many people have tried over and over to capture the Romanovs in fiction, but nobody really managed to capture the Romanovs The Romanovs were real people who had faults, eccen...An excellent novel about the last days of the Romanov dynasty, narrated by the four doomed daughters of Nicholas and Alexandria There are no gimmicks here no love affairs between the girls and their guards, no survivors of the cellar massacre All we have is four young women with distinct personalities managing to keep their individuality, their dignity, their humanity, and their affection for their family while their world collapses.There s also an excellent author s note and a bibliography f An excellent novel about the last days of the Romanov dynasty, narrated by the four doomed daughters of Nicholas and Alexandria There are no gimmicks here no love affairs between the girls and their guards, no survivors of the cellar massacre All we have is four young women with distinct personalities managing to keep their individuality, thei...Find this and other reviews at attempted a fictional account of the Romanovs last days almost a year ago and I m still not over the experience I was and am so disgusted with The House of Special Purpose that I almost skipped out on Sarah Miller s The Lost Crown I seriously considered abandoning it at my library s hold desk when they informed me it was ready, but I hate making the librarians process requests for no reason so I schlepped my butt downto Find this and other reviews at attempted a fictional account of the Romanovs last days almost a year ago and I m still not over the experience I was and am so disgusted with The House of Special Purpose that I almost skipped out on Sarah Miller s The Lost Crown I seriously considered abandoning it at my library s hold desk when they informed me it was ready, but I hate making the librarians process requests for no reason so I schlepped my butt downtown Four hundred and...And here I am, continuing on my Russian fiction journey and I am loving it I love how many books have or are coming out about Russia This is a historical fiction book told from the point of view of the four daughters of the last Tsar of Russia Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia It s been awhile since I ve read any books or watched anything about ...It is generally not easy to find quality historical fiction, and this goes tenfold for fiction about the last Russian imperial family This book is a definite exception to the rule Historically accurate down to minute details, and at the same time very well written, the story in The Lost Crown starts just before the revolution and covers the events that lead up to the assassination of the Russian imperial family Seen through the eyes of the four historically neglected daughters of the last T It is generally not easy to find quality historical fiction, and this goes tenfold for fiction about the last Russian imperial family This book is a definite exception to the rule Historically accurate down to minute details, and at the same time very well written, the story in The Lost Crown starts just before the revolution and covers the events that lead up to the assassination of the Russian imperial family Seen through the eyes of the four historically neglected daughters of the last Tsar Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia OTMA ,...It is impossible not to enjoy this book Because it takes place from all four Grand Duchess s points of views, you fall in love with every one of them Each one has a unique personality that is displayed throughout the story The whole book was wonderful, in depth, descriptive, and unique from anything else I have read on the Last Grand Duchesses However, my very favorite part of this book was the last four chapters, one from each of the girls...Setting this aside for later at page 146, but not because this is bad On the contrary, the writing is lovely and so are the Romanov princesses At first I was wary of four sisters POVs, but I was impressed with Miller s ability to give distinct voices to each girl, while at the same time showing how similar they were, and how much they loved each other They are so sweet, and they try so hard to face the war, and the revolution, and imprisonment with dignity and grace What happens to them jus Setting this aside for later at page 146, but not because this is bad On the contrary, the writing is lovely and so are the Romanov princesses At first I was wary of four sisters POVs, but I ...POTENTIAL SPOILERS So this has five stars, and for good reason This is probably one of the best, if not THE BEST, fictional portrayals of the Romanova sisters ever I learned so much from this book, and to this date is probably one of the few historical fiction books I ve learned a lot from about a topic I really like All four sisters take turns narrating various events from their lives from 1914 1918, none are left out and their personalities really shine in this book I was a bit miffed th POTENTIAL SPOILERS So this has five stars, and for good reason This is probably one of the best, if not THE BEST, fictional portrayals of the Romanova sisters ever I learned so much from this book, and to this date is probably one of the few historical fiction books I ve learned a lot from about a topic I really like All four sisters take turns narrating various events from their lives from 1914 1918, none are left out and their perso...The Lost Crown, a new novel by author Sarah Miller, is an excellent book of Romanov Russia The book is about the world famous Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicholaievna Romanov and her elder sisters, Olga, Tatiana and Maria In alternating chapters narrated by each of the Grand Duchesses, Ms Miller clearly brings alive the challenges and joys of being a daughter of the Tsar Each character is very well formed, and different in thei...Where we go next, we go together4.5 out of 5 starsSetting Russia 1915 1918Coverly Love Yes I like the girl and the dress she is wearing, and the significance of the pearls on the cover every time one of the duchesses had a birthday, they would get a pearl to make a necklace Plot In this historical fiction based on fact and told from the viewpoints of all four Romanov sisters Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastatia as the outbreak of WWI starts and the government of Russia is torn to shrWhere we go next, we go together4.5 out of 5 starsSetting Russia 1915 1918Coverly Love Yes I like the girl and the dress she is wearing, and the significance of the pearls on the cover every time one of the duchesses had a birthday, they would get a pearl to make a necklace Plot In this historical fiction based on fact and told from the viewpoints of all four Romanov sisters Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastatia as the outbreak of WWI starts and the government of Russia is torn to shreds It follows the last years of their lives as they describe their imprisonment and isolation I liked the author s use of different viewpoints in describing the story For those of you looking for a happy ending aka alternate history in which Anastasia survives , you will be highly disappointed The author stays true to the original story, and the results...

• English
• 03 February 2017
Sarah Miller
• Hardcover
• 448 pages
• 1416983406
• Sarah Miller
• The Lost Crown