Rasputin
Smith, Douglas, 1962-2016
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A hundred years after his murder, Rasputin continues to excite the popular imagination as the personification of evil. The spectre of the lustful Siberian holy man and peasant still casts its eerie shadow over Russia's bloody twentieth century. Numerous biographies, novels, and films recount his mysterious rise to power as Nicholas and Alexandra's confidant and guardian of the sickly heir to the throne. His debauchery and sinister political influence are the stuff of legend, and the downfall of the Romanov dynasty was laid at his feet. Even during his lifetime Rasputin was shrouded in myth and his true story remains obscure today. Douglas Smith's 'Rasputin' separates fact from fiction to reveal the true life of one of history's most alluring figures.
Main title:
Rasputin / Douglas Smith.
Author:
Smith, Douglas, 1962-, author
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2016.
Collation:
xxv, 817 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781447245841 (hbk)
Dewey class:
947.083092947.083
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2389239
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