Tsarina's Daughter
by Ellen Alpsten
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Pub Date 8 Jul 2021 | Archive Date 8 Jul 2021
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK & ANZ) | Bloomsbury Publishing
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Description
When they took everything from her, they didn’t count on her fighting to get it back...
Born into the House of Romanov to the all-powerful Peter the Great and Catherine I, beautiful Tsarevna Elizabeth is the world’s loveliest Princess and the envy of the Russian empire. Insulated by luxury and as a woman free from the burden of statecraft, Elizabeth is seemingly born to pursue her passions.
However, when her mother dies; Russia is torn, masks fall, and friends become foes. Elizabeth’s idyllic world is upended. By her twenties she is penniless and powerless, living under constant threat. As times change like quicksand, Elizabeth must decide whether she is willing to take up her role as Russia’s ruler, and what she’s willing to do for her country.
Advance Praise
'A vivid page-turner of a debut' — The Times
'Makes Game of Thrones look like a nursery rhyme' — Daisy Goodwin
'With its sprawling canvas and huge cast ... it’s an entertaining romp through the endless intrigue, violence and debauchery of court life' — Mail on Sunday
'The extraordinary life and career of Catherine I of Russia is brought to life in Alpsten’s colourful novel' — Sunday Times, Summer Reading Picks 2020
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781526608635 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Jackie H, Reviewer
Tsarina’s Daughter by Ellen Alpsten is such an interesting story from the early Romanov era, full of intrigue, violence and debauchery…it reads as an adult fairy tale yet the story is based on true events set around the life of Elizabeth, the daughter of Catherine 1 and Peter the Great.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this epic tale which transports you into the outrageous world of volatile Imperial Russia, loaded with greed, dysfunctional families, love, hate, desire and desperation…just a walloping, big fat juicy read which I definitely recommend and look forward to reading the next instalment. Also, it was fascinating reading the ‘Authors Notes’ which listed the actual events during the period the book was set around which clarifies that this incredible story was based on facts.
Big thanks to Ellen Alpsten, Bloomsbury Publishing and NetGalley for this eARC which I chose to read in return for my honest review.
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