This thrilling saga is every bit as moving and momentous as it is harrowing and twisted. The question of who Anna Anderson is and what actually happened to Anastasia Romanov spans fifty years and touches three continents. As rumors begin to circulate through European society that the youngest Romanov daughter has survived the massacre at Ekaterinburg, old enemies and new threats are awakened. When she finally does speak, this frightened, mysterious young woman claims to be the Russian grand duchess. Refusing to explain her presence in the freezing water or even acknowledge her rescuers, she is taken to the hospital where an examination reveals that her body is riddled with countless horrific scars. Germany, February 17, 1920: A young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to Anastasia Romanov is pulled shivering and senseless from a canal. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An enthralling feat of historical suspense that. At least that is what the executioners have always claimed. Read I Was Anastasia A Novel by Ariel Lawhon available from Rakuten Kobo. Anna’s narrative is written in reverse, beginning in Charlottesville, Va., in 1970 and traces her experiences back in time from. 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. Anastasia’s story begins a mere 18 months before the execution. Release Date: February 5th 2019 (First published March 27th 2018)Ĭountless others have rendered their verdict.
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