First dissent, then disorder, mutiny-and revolution. The summer of 1914 is that precious last wink of time when they can still be sisters together-who link arms and laugh, sisters who share their dreams and worries, and who flirt with the officers of their imperial yacht.īut in a gunshot the future changes-for these sisters and for Russia.Īs World War I ignites across Europe, political unrest sweeps Russia. They are young women each on the brink of starting her own life. These are the daughters of Tsar Nicholas II, grand duchesses living a life steeped in tradition and privilege. Like the fingers on a hand-first headstrong Olga, then Tatiana the tallest, Maria most hopeful for a ring, and Anastasia the smallest. A heart-wrenching, suspenseful look at the downfall of the Russian empire as told through the eyes of the four Romanov sisters.
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