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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.

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Title Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs
Author Douglas Smith
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Pages 880
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Picador USA
Publication date 2017-11-07
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated
ISBN 9781250141262 / 1250141265
Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 1.6 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 4.06 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Chronological Period: 1900-1919
- Cultural Region: Russian
Category Biography / Autobiography
Dewey Decimal Code 947.083

About the author

Douglas Smith is an award-winning historian and translator and the author of Former People, Rasputin, and other books on Russia. Before becoming a historian, he worked for the U. S. State Department in the Soviet Union and as a Russian affairs analyst for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich. He lives in Seattle with his wife and two children.

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