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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Choice Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Smith, Douglas, 1962-     Subjects     Rasputin, Grigori♯Ư Efimovich, 1869-1916.     Romanov, House of.     Russia -- Court and courtiers -- Biography.     Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917.     Russia -- Politics and government -- 1894-1917.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Smith, Douglas, 1962-       by title:      Rasputin : faith, po...       by call number:      947.083092 R227s     Search the Web     Smith, Douglas, 1962-     Rasputin, Grigori♯Ư Efimovich, 1869-1916.     Romanov, House of.     Russia -- Court and courtiers -- Biography.     Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917.     Russia -- Politics and government -- 1894-1917.       MARC Display

Rasputin : faith, power, and the twilight of the Romanovs / Douglas Smith. by Smith, Douglas, 1962- Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016. Call #: 947.083092 R227s Subjects Rasputin, Grigori♯Ư Efimovich, 1869-1916.   Romanov, House of.   Russia -- Court and courtiers -- Biography.   Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917.   Russia -- Politics and government -- 1894-1917. ISBN:  9780374240844 (hc) 0374240841 (hc) Edition:  1st American ed. Description:  xx, 817 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Notes:  Coloured illustrations on lining papers. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Introduction: The Holy Devil? -- Holy pilgrim: 1869-1904 -- Our friend: 1905-1909 -- Scandals: 1910-1911 -- A time of miracles: 1912-July 1914 -- War: July 1914-1915 -- The final year: 1916 -- The aftermath: 1917-1918 -- Epilogue. Summary:  "On the centenary of the death of Rasputin comes a definitive biography that will dramatically change our understanding of this fascinating figure. A hundred years after his murder, Rasputin continues to excite the popular imagination as the personification of evil. Numerous biographies, novels, and films recount his mysterious rise to power as Nicholas and Alexandra's confidant and the guardian of the sickly heir to the Russian throne. His debauchery and sinister political influence are the stuff of legend, and the downfall of the Romanov dynasty was laid at his feet. But as the prizewinning historian Douglas Smith shows, the true story of Rasputin's life and death has remained shrouded in myth. A major new work that combines probing scholarship and powerful storytelling, Rasputin separates fact from fiction to reveal the real life of one of history's most alluring figures. Drawing on a wealth of forgotten documents from archives in seven countries, Smith presents Rasputin in all his complexity--man of God, voice of peace, loyal subject, adulterer, drunkard. Rasputin is not just a definitive biography of an extraordinary and legendary man but a fascinating portrait of the twilight of imperial Russia as it lurched toward catastrophe."--From publisher. "The definitive biography of Rasputin, spiritual guide to the Romanovs and source of great political intrigue, based on many new documents"--From publisher. Genre:  Biographies. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Captain William Spry Public Library Adult Biography 947.083092 R227s Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Home Delivery - HN Adult Biography 947.083092 R227s Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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