Rasputin

The Last Sorcerer of the Russian Empire

De: Ruben Garcia

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

A Siberian peasant. A desperate empress. A dying dynasty.
Rasputin: The Last Sorcerer of the Russian Empire tells the extraordinary story of Grigori Rasputin, the mysterious holy man whose name became inseparable from the final years of Imperial Russia.
Born in the remote Siberian village of Pokrovskoye, Rasputin rose from obscurity to become the trusted spiritual confidant of Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra. His apparent ability to bring relief to their hemophiliac son, Tsarevich Alexei, gave him extraordinary access to the Romanov family—and made him one of the most controversial men in Russia.
To his followers, Rasputin was a healer and man of God. To his enemies, he was a drunken libertine, dangerous manipulator, and sinister influence behind the throne. As Russia descended into war and political chaos, rumors surrounding Rasputin helped undermine confidence in the monarchy and convinced powerful aristocrats that he had to die.
From the frozen landscapes of Siberia to the glittering palaces of Saint Petersburg, this book explores Rasputin's remarkable rise, his relationship with the Romanovs, the scandals that surrounded him, his legendary assassination, and the collapse of the dynasty that followed.
Saint or sinner? Healer or charlatan? Mystic or manipulator?
Behind the legend was a man even more fascinating than the myth.