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A review by smalltownbookmom
The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull
4.0
I confess I have a soft spot for historical fiction about the last Romanov family and the end of the Tsarist regime. Who didn't fall in love with the animated Anastasia movie??
In this newest book, Canadian author Bryn Turnbull shifts the focus from Anastasia to her older sister Olga. It was nice seeing the end of the Romanovs from her perspective and how her brother's illness ended up affecting her marriage prospects.
I was also impressed with how Olga served as a nurse during WWI and how given the chance to escape with a friend/love interest, she chose to stay behind and die with her family. The Canadian connection at the end of the book was unexpected and a neat piece of history to read about too.
Great on audio narrated by Mary Jane Wells and definitely recommended for fans of books like The Romanov sisters or I was Anastasia.
In this newest book, Canadian author Bryn Turnbull shifts the focus from Anastasia to her older sister Olga. It was nice seeing the end of the Romanovs from her perspective and how her brother's illness ended up affecting her marriage prospects.
I was also impressed with how Olga served as a nurse during WWI and how given the chance to escape with a friend/love interest, she chose to stay behind and die with her family. The Canadian connection at the end of the book was unexpected and a neat piece of history to read about too.
Great on audio narrated by Mary Jane Wells and definitely recommended for fans of books like The Romanov sisters or I was Anastasia.