The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar Contributor(s): Alexander, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142003816 ISBN-13: 9780142003817 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: The haunting bestseller about the mysterious last days of the Romanovs as seen through the eyes of a young family servant. Drawing from decades of work, travel, and research in Russia, Alexander re-creates the tragic, perennially fascinating story of the final days of Nicholas and Alexandra as seen through the eyes of the Romanovs' young kitchen boy, Leonka. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Family Life - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Romanov Novel |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.07" W x 7.78" (0.37 lbs) 240 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 104091 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Soon to be a major motion picture starring Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient), directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters) Drawing from decades of work, travel, and research in Russia, Robert Alexander re-creates the tragic, perennially fascinating story of the final days of Nicholas and Alexandra Romanov as seen through the eyes of their young kitchen boy, Leonka. Now an ancient Russian immigrant, Leonka claims to be the last living witness to the Romanovs' brutal murders and sets down the dark secrets of his past with the imperial family. Does he hold the key to the many questions surrounding the family's murder? Historically vivid and compelling, The Kitchen Boy is also a touching portrait of a loving family that was in many ways similar, yet so different, from any other. Ingenious...Keeps readers guessing through the final pages. --USA Today |