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Author Lawhon, Ariel, author.

Title I was Anastasia : a novel / Ariel Lawhon.

Publication Info. New York : Doubleday, [2018]

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 Davis Adult Fiction  FIC LAWHON    CHECK SHELVES
 Esparto Adult Fiction  FIC LAWHON    CHECK SHELVES
 West Sacramento Adult Fiction  FIC LAWHON    CHECK SHELVES
Edition First edition.
Description 333 pages ; 25 cm
Content type text txt rdacontent
Format volume nc rdacarrier
Summary "Ariel Lawhon, a rising star in historical suspense, has set her sights on one of history's most beguiling mysteries: Did Anastasia Romanov survive the Russian Revolution, or was Anna Anderson, the woman who notoriously claimed her identity, an impostor? Russia, July 17, 1918: Under direct orders from Vladimir Lenin, Bolshevik secret police force Anastasia Romanov, along with the entire imperial family, into a damp basement in Siberia where they face a merciless firing squad. None survive. At least that is what the executioners have always claimed. Germany, February 17, 1920: A young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to Anastasia Romanov is pulled shivering and senseless from a canal. Refusing to explain her presence in the freezing water or even acknowledge her rescuers, she is taken to the hospital where an examination reveals that her body is riddled with countless, horrific scars. When she finally does speak, this frightened, mysterious young woman claims to be the Russian Grand Duchess. As rumors begin to circulate through European society that the youngest Romanov daughter has survived the massacre at Ekaterinburg, old enemies and new threats are awakened. The question of who this woman is and what actually happened to Anastasia creates a saga that spans fifty years and three continents. This thrilling page-turner is every bit as moving and momentous as it is harrowing and twisted"-- Provided by publisher.
"A dual narrative exploring the mystery surrounding the death of Anastasia Romanov and the claims of Anna Anderson, the woman long-believed to be the young Grand Duchess' most famous imposter"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Anastasii͡a Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess, daughter of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1901-1918 -- Fiction.
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918 -- Family -- Assassination -- Fiction.
Romanov, House of -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Princesses -- Russia -- Fiction.
Impersonation -- Fiction.
FICTION -- Historical.
Genre Biographical fiction.
Subject FICTION -- Mystery & Detective -- Historical.
Genre Historical fiction.
Subject FICTION -- Biographical.
Genre Suspense fiction.
Mystery fiction.
ISBN 9780385541695
0385541694
9780525528135
052552813X