When you are a young writer, or an unproven writer, you receive a great deal of well-meaning advice from people who don't write and can't understand...
Continue »
A novel in diary form in which the youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas II describes the privileged life her family led up until the time of World War I and the tragic events that befell them.
Bob Motut, August 27, 2007 (view all comments by Bob Motut)
Anastasia's diary reveals in a brilliant fashion the Anastasia of history. Almost everything in it actually happened which makes it a true story in a fictionalized format. The reader learns about Anastasia's thoughts and feelings concerning the people and events in her life when war and revolution engulf Russia and lead to catastrophic events for the Romanov dynasty. You will meet and learn about Anastasia's three older sisters who are less known in history than the tsar's youngest and most mischievous daughter.
The limitations imposed by the diary format mean that events occurring outside the palace will necessariy be presented from the point of view of a young grand-duchess who lived a sheltered life. For this reason, it might be a good idea for the young reader to read the historical note appended at the end of the book before reading the diary entries in order to build perspective.
All in all this is a very good read and should stimulate further interest in historical topics for young female readers. Like many of the authors in the Royal Diaries, this author not only writes extremely well, but has done her research and has the gift of bringing history to life. Highly recommended .
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No (4 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
beaverash, January 9, 2007 (view all comments by beaverash)
This is a great book for people who love the mystery surrounding the last royal family of Russia. A Great read for 9-14 Year olds
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No (4 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)
Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.
Don't Miss
