Taking advantage of material unavailable until the fall of the Soviet Union, this biography of Alexandra, the last tsarina, explores: her childhood bereavement; her long struggle to attain her romantic goal of marriage to Nicholas; anguishing pathological shyness; the struggles with her in-laws; a false pregnancy; her increasing eccentricities as she became more preoccupied with matters of faith; and her growing dependence on a series of occult mentors, the most notorious of whom was Rasputin.
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Taking advantage of material unavailable until the fall of the Soviet Union, this biography of Alexandra, the last tsarina, explores: her childhood bereavement; her long struggle to attain her romantic goal of marriage to Nicholas; anguishing pathological shyness; the struggles with her in-laws; a false pregnancy; her increasing eccentricities as she became more preoccupied with matters of faith; and her growing dependence on a series of occult mentors, the most notorious of whom was Rasputin.
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Seller's Description:
Near fine in Near fine jacket. Near fine condition. Constable, 2002. First UK edition-first printing. Grey hardback(small nicks and crease on the edges of the cover and spine, red lettering to the spine) with Dj(small nicks, scratches and crease on the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Nice and clean pages as new with a couple ink marks on the outer edges, small nick on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.390pp including Notes, list of works cited, index. Price un-clipped.
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Very Good. The books dust jacket is in very good condition with small scuffs and scratches. The content is in very good condition. 320 p. Contains: Unspecified. Includes unspecified.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 9781841194646.
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Like New in Like New jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped (£14.99 price intact). Published by Constable and Robinson, 2001. Octavo. Gray boards stamped in red. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. 341 pages. ISBN: 1841194646. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
