Once a Grand Duchess: Xenia, Sister of Nicolas II

by Van der Kiste

Overview

This biography of Xenia, sister of Nicholas II gives a new angle on the Romanov story and provides new information on relationships within the family after the Revolution. Important new letters and photographs are also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750935210
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	02/25/2004
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.87(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgements	vii
	Note on Dates, Names and Currency	xi
	Genealogical Tables	xii
	Introduction	xvii
1	'A sense of happiness seemed to linger' (1864-90)	1
2	'A seventh heaven of bliss' (1890-4)	26
3	'Of one thing she certainly is not shy' (1894-1900)	40
4	'Why are we being punished by God?' (1901-5)	52
5	'A great woman and a wonderful mother' (1906-13)	63
6	'... if dear Papa were still alive?' (1914-17)	84
7	'Poor little Xenia' (1917)	97
8	'It all seems like a terrible nightmare' (1918-19)	123
9	'Any mark of sympathy in times like these' (1919-24)	148
10	'The light of our life is gone' (1925-8)	171
11	'As the Grand Duchess is very poor ...' (1928-36)	182
12	'The Grand Old Lady of the North' (1936-45)	206
13	'Always a Grand Duchess' (1945-60)	223
	Notes	242
	Bibliography	255
	Index	260