Rasputin
Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs
Douglas Smith
Discover the true story of Rasputin, the man often portrayed as the personification of evil in popular culture. In this definitive biography, historian Douglas Smith separates fact from fiction to reveal the real life of one of history's most alluring figures. Drawing on forgotten documents from archives in seven countries, Smith presents Rasputin in all his complexity: man of God, voice of peace, loyal subject, adulterer, and drunkard. This fascinating portrait provides insight into the twilight of imperial Russia as it lurched toward catastrophe.
Publish Date
2016-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
2016-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.88
ISBN
0374240841
Recommendations
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2022-12-30T18:49:50.000Z
@raznorechie Yes. By far, far the best book on Rasputin and one of the few properly researched is the definitive biography by Douglas Smith – source