Robert Alexander

A Noiva Romanov (2009)

I enjoyed reading this book and loved the small insights it gave me into Russian history, of which I know nothing. I have read some other reviews that indicated that the writing was subpar and too accessible and I disagree. There is nothing wrong with making a story accessible and the writing w...

Romanov Bride (2008)

This book tells the incredible story of a member of the last ruling family of Russia, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna. I'm surprised I'd never heard of her before--the only member of the Romanov family that was familiar to me was Anastasia, but Elizabeth's story is so much more compelling! A...

Rasputin's Daughter (2006)

Rasputin's Daughter is a cleverly-written blending of fact and fiction attempting to recreate the mystique of the controversial monk from the perspective of his daughter, Matryona Grigorevna Rasputina, known as Maria. For the purposes of this story, Maria has returned to the Winter Palace, now r...

The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar (2004)