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Tsarina

A Novel

By: Ellen Alpsten

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Makes Game of Thrones look like a nursery rhyme." —Daisy Goodwin, New York Times bestselling author of The Fortune Hunter “[Alpsten] recounts this remarkable woman’s colourful life and times." —Count Nikolai Tolstoy, historian and author Before there was Catherine the Great, there was Catherine Alexeyevna: the first woman to rule Russia in her own right. Ellen Alpsten's rich, sweeping debut novel is the story of her rise to power. St. Petersburg, 1725. Peter the Great lies dying in his magnificent Winter Palace. The weakness and treachery of his only son has driven his father to an appalling act of cruelty and left the empire without an heir. Russia risks falling into chaos. Into the void steps the woman who has been by his side for decades: his second wife, Catherine Alexeyevna, as ambitious, ruthless and passionate as Peter himself. Born into devastating poverty, Catherine used her extraordinary beauty and shrewd intelligence to ingratiate herself with Peter’s powerful generals, finally seducing the Tsar himself. But even amongst the splendor and opulence of her new life—the lavish feasts, glittering jewels, and candle-lit hours in Peter’s bedchamber—she knows the peril of her position. Peter’s attentions are fickle and his rages powerful; his first wife is condemned to a prison cell, her lover impaled alive in Red Square. And now Catherine faces the ultimate test: can she keep the Tsar’s death a secret as she plays a lethal game to destroy her enemies and take the Crown for herself? From the sensuous pleasures of a decadent aristocracy, to the incense-filled rites of the Orthodox Church and the terror of Peter’s torture chambers, the intoxicating and dangerous world of Imperial Russia is brought to vivid life. Tsarina is the story of one remarkable woman whose bid for power would transform the Russian Empire.

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The Tsarina's Daughter

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The Tsarina's Daughter

A Novel

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Ellen Alpsten's stunning new novel, The Tsarina's Daughter, is the dramatic story of Elizabeth, daughter of Catherine I and Peter the Great, who ruled Russia during an extraordinary life marked by love, danger, passion and scandal. Born into the House of Romanov to the all-powerful Peter the Great and his wife, Catherine, a former serf, beautiful Tsarevna Elizabeth is the envy of the Russian empire. She is insulated by luxury and spoiled by her father, who dreams for her to marry King Louis XV of France and rule in Versailles. But when a woodland creature gives her a Delphic prophecy, her life is turned upside down. Her volatile father suddenly dies, her only brother has been executed and her mother takes the throne of Russia. As friends turn to foes in the dangerous atmosphere of the Court, the princess must fear for her freedom and her life. Fate deals her blow after blow, and even loving her becomes a crime that warrants cruel torture and capital punishment: Elizabeth matures from suffering victim to strong and savvy survivor. But only her true love and their burning passion finally help her become who she is. When the Imperial Crown is left to an infant Tsarevich, Elizabeth finds herself in mortal danger and must confront a terrible dilemma--seize the reins of power and harm an innocent child, or find herself following in the footsteps of her murdered brother. Hidden behind a gorgeous, wildly decadent façade, the Russian Imperial Court is a viper’s den of intrigue and ambition. Only a woman possessed of boundless courage and cunning can prove herself worthy to sit on the throne of Peter the Great.

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1250214424

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9781250214423

The Last Princess

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The Last Princess

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Young and beautiful Gytha Godwinson is the envy of England when her father Harold seizes the country’s crown in early 1066. Soon triumph turns to terror as an evil star appears, heralding the end of an era and a new beginning for Britain. Her family seems cursed, but even as she suffers loss, betrayal and humiliation, Gytha is determined to regain what is rightfully hers. In a stunning re-telling of 1066, international bestselling author Ellen Alpsten has created a captivating new heroine in Gytha Godwinson. While women were limited to their roles as ‘cup-bearer’, ‘peace-weaver’ and ‘memory-keeper’, Gytha dared the unprecedented and writes world history. Lose yourself in a bewitching blend of myth and modernity and join the daughter of England's true House of Dragon's fight for freedom.

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Sunbird Stories Ltd

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1068741929

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The Tsarina's Daughter

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Zarina

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Zarina

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Lo straordinario romanzo della serva che divenne imperatrice di Russia. Palazzo d'Inverno, febbraio 1725. Quando lo zar Pietro il Grande esala l'ultimo, travagliato respiro, sua moglie Caterina i è la regina astuta e seducente che tutti hanno imparato a temere e ad ammirare. La donna piena di risorse che ha profuso ogni sforzo pur di rimanere al fianco dell'imperatore; colei che più di ogni altra lo ha amato e odiato, aiutato e tradito, subìto e saputo domare. Ma nel passato di Caterina c'è molto di più. Figlia illegittima di un contadino della Livonia, prima che l'incontro con l'imperatore di Russia le cambiasse il nome e la vita, Caterina era Marta: sposa poco più che bambina di un soldato svedese, domestica al servizio di un pastore in Lettonia, salvata da un ufficiale dell'esercito russo, serva del principe Men¿ikov. Non c'è sopruso, violenza o barbarie che Marta non abbia provato sulla propria pelle e, adesso che lo zar è morto, l'ultima, decisiva battaglia la attende: quella per il potere. La parabola drammatica e trionfale di Caterina i di Russia rivive in un racconto storicamente accurato, trascinante, appassionato e appagante come solo la vita vera sa essere. «Un romanzo sontuoso, scritto con uno stile raffinato ma efficace e vigoroso» - Matteo Strukul, Tuttolibri «Seicento pagine che scivolano via tutte d'un fiato.» - L'Eco di Bergamo «Un romanzo straordinario e storicamente accurato.» - Vero

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8851173494

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Aunt Ellen and Her Pupils Or a Week at Beech Grove

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Aunt Ellen and Her Pupils Or a Week at Beech Grove

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