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A look at the pivotal encounters between two great dynasties: the ill-fated British and Russian royal alliance. An intriguing look at family, politics and betrayal from the author of the widely praised "Rasputin".

A look at the pivotal encounters between two great dynasties: the ill-fated British and Russian royal alliance. An intriguing look at family, politics and betrayal from the author of the widely praised "Rasputin".

Sydney Gibbes was appointed tutor to the children of Tsar Nicholas II in 1908 and lived as one of the family in the royal palace. Drawing on unpublished material, including Gibbes' letters and diaries, this biography tells the tragic Romanov story from the English teacher's point of view.

On 11th April 1919, less than a year after the assassination of the Romanovs, the British battleship HMS Marlborough left Yalta carrying the Russian Imperial Family into perpetual exile. The Russian Court at Sea vividly recreates this unlikely voyage, with its bizarre assortment of warring characters and its priceless cargo of treasure.

An eye-opening short biography of Rasputin, drawing on previously unpublished material, in which Frances Welch turns her inimitable wry gaze on one of the great mysteries of Russian history.

For historical aficionados and curious readers alike, this is the perfect 'short life' - gripping and hilariously funny, this biography sheds much-needed light on the life of the Russian icon: Grigory Rasputin.Grigory Rasputin, Siberian peasant-turned-mystic and court sage, was as fascinating as he was unfathomable. He played the role of the simple man, eating with his fingers and boasting, 'I don't even know the ABC'. But, as the only person ...

Sydney Gibbes was appointed tutor to the children of Tsar Nicholas II in 1908 and lived as one of the family in the royal palace. Drawing on unpublished material, including Gibbes' letters and diaries, this biography tells the tragic Romanov story from the English teacher's point of view.