The rebel Romanov : Julie of Saxe-Coburg, the empress Russia never had

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"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes the story of a courageous young Imperial Grand Duchess who scandalized Europe in search of freedom. In 1795, Catherine the Great of Russia was in search of a bride for her grandson Constantine, who stood third in line to her throne. In an eerie echo of her own story, Catherine selected an innocent young German princess, Julie of Saxe-Coburg, aunt of the future Queen Victoria...

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ISBN:

9781250273123

Edition:

First U.S. edition

Description:

314 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps, genealogical tables ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

The Coburg marriage
A pumpernickel state
Journey to St. Petersburg
The largest and most brilliant court in Europe
Jülchen's star has prevailed
Alexander is an angel, but Constantine is a fury
A life of brilliant misery
She has come back to us after all
The catastrophe from the North
She lives in the most perfect oblivion
Some things of which I do not wish to speak
That haven of peace she so longed for
Die Elfenkönigin
My house has become a house of mourning
Aux coeurs blessés, l'ombre et le silence
Epilogue : her fate might have been very brilliant

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2024060878

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3350304

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