{"product_id":"the-romanov-empress-a-novel-of-tsarina-maria-feodorovna","title":"The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor readers of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir comes a dramatic novel of the beloved Empress Maria  the Danish princess who became the mother of the last Russian tsar.  This epic tale is captivating and beautifully told.Lisa Wingate  New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours  Barely nineteen  Minnie knows that her station in life as a Danish princess is to leave her family and enter into a royal marriageas her older sister Alix has done  moving to England to wed Queen Victorias eldest son. The winds of fortune bring Minnie to Russia  where she marries the Romanov heir  Alexander  and once he ascends the throne  becomes empress. When resistance to his reign strikes at the heart of her family and the tsar sets out to crush all who oppose him  Minnienow called Mariamust tread a perilous path of compromise in a country she has come to love.  Her husbands death leaves their son Nicholas as the inexperienced ruler of a deeply divided and crumbling empire. Determined to guide him to reforms that will bring Russia into the modern age  Maria faces implacable opposition from Nicholass strong-willed wife  Alexandra  whose fervor has led her into a disturbing relationship with a mystic named Rasputin. As the unstoppable wave of revolution rises anew to engulf Russia  Maria will face her most dangerous challenge and her greatest heartache.  From the opulent palaces of St. Petersburg and the intrigue-laced salons of the aristocracy to the World War I battlefields and the bloodied countryside occupied by the Bolsheviks  C. W. Gortner sweeps us into the anarchic fall of an empire and the complex  bold heart of the woman who tried to save it.  Praise for The Romanov Empress  Timely . . . Gortners ability to weave what reads as a simple tale from such complex historical and familial storylines is impressive. . . . Marias life as a royal reads like a historical soap opera.USA Today  Gortner  an experienced hand at recreating the unique aura of a particular time and place  will deftly sweep historical-fictions fans into this glamorous  turbulent  and ultimately tragic chapter in history.Booklist (starred review)  Mesmerizing . . . This insightful first-person account of the downfall of the Romanov rule . . . is the powerful story of a mother trying to save her family and an aristocrat fighting to maintain rule in a country of rebellion.Publishers Weekly  A twist on the tragic story youve heard many times before.Bustle\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946406965301,"sku":"ByrdShop_0425286169","price":26.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780425286166_0fb8262d-7c2b-46ce-8cdf-63482db169d5.jpg?v=1772067542","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-romanov-empress-a-novel-of-tsarina-maria-feodorovna","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}