The Kitchen Boy
Books | Fiction / Literary
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Robert Alexander
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
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Author
Robert Alexander
Pages
240
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2003-01-27
ISBN
1101200367 9781101200360
Ratings
Google: 3
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"Amazing book #historical_fiction "
Sydney Lawrence
"This was a very entertaining book about the imprisonmnent and execution of the Romanov family (the last Tsar of Russia). Entertaining is a strange word to use for such a grave subject, but in this case it is an appropriate choice. <br/><br/>The book is about an elderly man who lives in America and is preparing for his death. In doing so he makes a recording for his granddaughter that retells the story of the last days of the Romanov family. In the tape the man reveals that he was the lowly kitchen boy in the house that ultimately became the conduit through which the Romanov's were able to send and receive correspondence to the outside world.<br/><br/>There is still a lot of unanswered questions about this tragic event in history. It has been an interest of mine for many years, this book will be added to my section of Romanov books to be read by anyone likewise intrigued."
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Stacy Kurko
