I Was Anastasia: A Novel

Author: Lawhon, Ariel

Color: Grey

Edition: First Edition

Number Of Pages: 352

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“Compelling and utterly fascinating…drifts far into the mysterious lives of Anastasia Romanov and Anna Anderson.”—Lisa Wingate, author of Before We Were Yours In an enthralling new feat of historical suspense, Ariel Lawhon unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson's 50-year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand Duchess or the thief of another woman's legacy?                Countless others have rendered their verdict. Now it is your turn.   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. None survive. At least that is what the executioners have always claimed.  Germany, February 17, 1920: A young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to Anastasia Romanov is pulled shivering and senseless from a canal in Berlin. Refusing to explain her presence in the freezing water, she is taken to the hospital where an examination reveals that her body is riddled with countless, horrific scars. When she finally does speak, this frightened, mysterious woman claims to be the Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia.        Her detractors, convinced that the young woman is only after the immense Romanov fortune, insist on calling her by a different name: Anna Anderson.       As rumors begin to circulate through European society that the youngest Romanov daughter has survived the massacre, old enemies and new threats are awakened. With a brilliantly crafted dual narrative structure, Lawhon wades into the most psychologically complex and emotionally compelling territory yet: the nature of identity itself.      The question of who Anna Anderson is and what actually happened to Anastasia Romanov creates a saga that spans fifty years and touches three continents. This thrilling story is every bit as moving and momentous as it is harrowing and twisted.

Reviews:

"[Lawhon's]  effortless, eloquent prose transports the reader via a dramatic, suspenseful and satisfying work of historical fiction ...Lawhon brilliantly employs an inventive and non-linear dual narrative to tell the tale of how Anastasia would become Anna Anderson, or, perhaps, how Anna became Anastasia....In the end, what Lawhon does so convincingly is shake up our notion of identity... Are we who we say we are, or who others believe us to be? It's a question that lingers long after the final page." --USA Today

" Engrossing ...Readers may already know how Anna's story ended, but the book's historical detail and clever structure will bewitch them into forgetting." --  People Magazine

"Lawhon's  spectacular, emotionally rich  third historical thoroughly imagines the events leading up to the execution of Russia's royal family in 1918... This sprawling, immersive tale travels from revolutionary Russia to interwar France and Germany, bringing its characters to sparkling life."  --  Publisher's Weekly

" Vivid...Fascinating...a compelling read. ..  Lawhon creates a marvelous narrative as Anna struggles to claim the title of Grand Duchess." --  Fredericksburg Free Lance Star

"I Was Anastasia is  a unique and resonant biographical novel  of two women. Or is it one?" --  Chapter16.org

"Lawhon's labyrinthine tale remains  fascinating to the end ." --  Bookpage

"I Was Anastasia  is a wild train trip through time. The doors swish open here, then there, scenes sometimes racing by, sometimes drifting far into the mysterious lives of Anastasia Romanov and Anna Anderson. Every view is tantalizing, surprising, compelling, and utterly fascinating. Ariel Lawhon unfolds a complicated story with skill, style, and compassion."  --Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours

"A young Tsarina traveling towards tragedy and an aging Grand Duchess penniless and betrayed. Twin stories so gripping you will believe h...

EAN: 9780385541695

Release Date: 27-03-2018

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp.Has a remainder mark. Hardcover Used - Like New Ships fast! 2018

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Hardcover