This sprawling, immersive tale travels from revolutionary Russia to interwar France and Germany, bringing its characters to sparkling life. The tragic story of Anastasia is an enduring one, and the woman who laid claim to her birthright is a testament to the world’s desire to believe in Anastasia’s survival. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads, One Book One County, and Book of the Month Club selections. She is the author of The Wife the Maid and the Mistress, Flight of Dreams, and I Was Anastasia.

Using material from the correspondence of the Romanov servants, Lawhon ( Flight of Dreams) fleshes out the minutiae of the life of young Anastasia, a vibrant young lady confronting the loss of everything she’s ever known. ARIEL LAWHON is a critically acclaimed author of historical fiction. However, Lawhon breathes new life into both stories in I Was Anastasia. In 2007, the remaining Romanovs’ bones were found, finally ending the mystery if a member of the family survived the 1918 execution. Anna’s claims spread fast, and she’s wooed by a long list of wealthy patrons who jump at the chance to be near possible royalty. Thanks to DNA testing, we know that Anna Anderson was not in fact Anastasia Romanov. She has what look like scars from old bullet wounds, consistent with the manner in which the Romanovs were murdered. In a dual narrative, Lawhon also tackles the life of Anna Anderson, a woman who claimed to be Anastasia Romanov in Berlin in 1920.

ISBN-13: 9780385541695 Summary In an enthralling new feat of historical suspense, Ariel Lawhon unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson's 50-year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov. Lawhon’s spectacular, emotionally rich third historical thoroughly imagines the events leading up to the execution of Russia’s royal family in 1918, after the October Revolution by the Bolsheviks. I Was Anastasia Ariel Lawhon, 2018 Knopf Doubleday 352 pp. I Was Anastasia Ariel Lawhon I Was Anastasia Title: I Was Anastasia Published by: Anchor Books Release Date: February 5th 2019 (First published March 27th 2018) Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 432 ISBN13: 9781101973318 Countless others have rendered their verdict.

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