The Lost Crown
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.50 (676 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1416983414 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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A finely wrought and complex novel."-Corinne Henning-Sachs, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, ME""- SLJ July 2011"Tsar Nicholas II's four ill-fated daughters provide a fictional, inside look at Imperial Russia's dying days in this thoroughly researched, poignant and compelling account of how the deposed Romanovs coped with abdication and arrest from 1914 to 1918. "The Lost Crown" is a wonderful way to demonstrate that all history-not just historical fiction-has a point of view, but it is also a finely crafted, character-infused novel that leaves readers wishing it could have ended another way for the Romanovs. It is not an easy book to read--Russian names and nickname
"Something for fans of historical fiction, teen or adult, to enjoy." according to Casey Floyd. I feel like I am just going to echo what reviewers before me think, but I was so impressed with Sarah Miller's ability to juggle four different voices in this novel without it getting too confusing and without the voices sounding either too similar or too different that it seems artificial. She blends their voices together in a very natural way, and most likely, each reader will pick out a favorite sister - I am . They live again Voves I knew I would enjoy " The Lost Crown" , but I didn't expect this level of achievement.it was genius to have 4 , 1st persons , letting each sister tell their story as well as the story. Otherwise could never get this much history to blend with living emotions in such a direct fashion. I thought of Anne Frank while reading this book. How do you create and write 4 distinct voices that are one family as well? Someho. Serenity said The Lost Crown. I really wanted to like this book, I really did. In the end, I just couldn't finish it.I loved the sound of this book, and I liked it for the first few chapters, but then I just didn't care for the book anymore. There were too many POV, though I understand its based on the people who lived through this, but after a while I couldn't stand some of the girls. The world around them was great for while. But then it ju
They are young women each on the brink of starting her own life. Impeccably researched and utterly fascinating, acclaimed author Sarah Miller recounts the final days of Imperial Russia.. First dissent, then disorder, mutiny—and revolution. For Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, the end of their girlhood collides with the end of more than they ever imagined. At the same time hopeful and hopeless, naïve and wise, the voices of these sisters become a chorus singing the final song of this great empire. The summer of 1914 is that precious last wink of time when they can still be sisters together—who link arms and laugh, sisters who share their dreams and worries, and who flirt with the officers of their imperial yacht. But in a gunshot the future changes—for these sisters and for Russia.
Sarah lives in Michigan with her family. Sarah Miller began writing her first novel when she was ten and has spent half her life working in libraries and bookstores. . She is also the author of Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller, which was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and nominated for numerous state award lists. Visit her online at SarahMillerBooks