The Last Brides of the Romanovs
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The Last Brides of the Romanovs
14.99 €
Love and drama at the royal court: the story of Ella and Alix, two sisters who linked their fates with the last Romanovs.
Granddaughters of Queen Victoria, the young princesses Ella and Alix were the jewels of the European courts of the late 19th century. Their marriages were intended to be part of grand politics, strengthening ties between England and Germany. But against their grandmother's wishes, the sisters fell in love with mystical, enigmatic Russia—and with the Romanovs.
Despite disturbing hints, Ella marries the Tsar's brother, Grand Duke Sergei. His pride and isolation prevent them from becoming close, and the marriage is not a happy one: amid the luxury of palaces and estates, her life proves empty and lonely. Alix arrives in Russia for her sister's wedding and meets Nicky, the heir to the throne. Love blossoms between them, but her conscience tells her to refuse before it's too late.
The world of the late 19th century comes to life on the pages of this book: austere English castles, where the future is measured by calculation, and the Russian imperial court—dazzling and unsettling, full of rituals, gossip, and premonitions. This is not only a love story, but also the story of a choice made on the eve of catastrophe. And the brighter the lights of St. Petersburg burn, the more obvious it becomes: these women face trials that will change not only their own lives but the very course of history.
Granddaughters of Queen Victoria, the young princesses Ella and Alix were the jewels of the European courts of the late 19th century. Their marriages were intended to be part of grand politics, strengthening ties between England and Germany. But against their grandmother's wishes, the sisters fell in love with mystical, enigmatic Russia—and with the Romanovs.
Despite disturbing hints, Ella marries the Tsar's brother, Grand Duke Sergei. His pride and isolation prevent them from becoming close, and the marriage is not a happy one: amid the luxury of palaces and estates, her life proves empty and lonely. Alix arrives in Russia for her sister's wedding and meets Nicky, the heir to the throne. Love blossoms between them, but her conscience tells her to refuse before it's too late.
The world of the late 19th century comes to life on the pages of this book: austere English castles, where the future is measured by calculation, and the Russian imperial court—dazzling and unsettling, full of rituals, gossip, and premonitions. This is not only a love story, but also the story of a choice made on the eve of catastrophe. And the brighter the lights of St. Petersburg burn, the more obvious it becomes: these women face trials that will change not only their own lives but the very course of history.
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