Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 1250141265 ISBN13: 9781250141262 Release Date: November 2017 Publisher: Picador USA Length: 880 Pages Weight: 1.84 lbs. Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 8.9" On the centenary of the death of Rasputin comes a definitive biography that will dramatically change our understanding of this fascinating figure A hundred years after his murder, Rasputin continues to excite the popular imagination as the personification of evil. Numerous biographies, novels, and films recount his mysterious rise to power as Nicholas and Alexandra's confidant and the guardian of the sickly heir to the Russian throne. His debauchery and sinister political influence are the stuff of legend, and the downfall of the Romanov dynasty was laid at his feet. But as the prizewinning historian Douglas Smith shows, the true story of Rasputin's life and death has remained shrouded in myth. A major new work that combines probing scholarship and powerful storytelling, Ras