I was Anastasia
Lawhon, Ariel2024
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n an enthralling new feat of historical suspense, Ariel Lawhon unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson's 50-year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand Duchess, a beloved daughter and revered icon, or is she an imposter, the thief of another woman's legacy? Russia, July 17, 1918: Under direct orders from Vladimir Lenin, Bolshevik secret police force Anastasia Romanov, along with the entire imperial family, into a damp basement in Siberia where they face a merciless firing squad. None survive. At least that is what the executioners have always claimed. Germany, February 17, 1920: A young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to Anastasia Romanov is pulled shivering and senseless from a canal in Berlin. Refusing to explain her presence in the freezing water, she is taken to the hospital where an examination reveals that her body is riddled with countless, horrific scars. When she finally does speak, this frightened, mysterious woman claims to be the Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia. Her detractors, convinced that the young woman is only after the immense Romanov fortune, insist on calling her by a different name: Anna Anderson. As rumours begin to circulate through European society that the youngest Romanov daughter has survived the massacre, old enemies and new threats are awakened. With a brilliantly crafted dual narrative structure, Lawhon wades into the most psychologically complex and emotionally compelling territory yet: the nature of identity itself. The question of who Anna Anderson is and what actually happened to Anastasia Romanov creates a saga that spans fifty years and touches three continents. This thrilling story is every bit as moving and momentous as it is harrowing and twisted.
Main title:
I was Anastasia / by Ariel Lawhon.
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Imprint:
Cammeray, NSW : Simon & Schuster (Australia), 2024.©2018.
Collation:
418 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
First published in the United States in 2018 by Doubleday.Includes discussion guide."Inspired by a true story" -- Cover.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781761429620 (paperback)
Language:
English
Subject:
Historical fictionBiographical fictionAnastasii︠a︡ Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess, daughter of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1901-1918 -- FictionNicholas, Emperor of Russia II, 1868-1918 -- Family -- Assassination -- FictionRomanov, House of -- History -- 20th century -- FictionImpersonation -- FictionPrincesses -- Russia -- FictionFalse personation -- Fiction
BRN:
502994
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