Once a Grand Duchess Audiobook By John Van der Kiste, Coryne Hall cover art

Once a Grand Duchess

Xenia, Sister of Nicolas II

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Once a Grand Duchess

By: John Van der Kiste, Coryne Hall
Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
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Summary

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.

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Not much new information but entertaining and based on actual documents rather than fanciful speculations. The mispronunciations are really grating. How did Thyrah become “Cheerah”?!

Interesting read

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Despite my great interest in Russian history, I found the biography disappointing as history took a back seat to endless reading of correspondence amongst "impoverished" nobility scattered across Europe after the Revolution.

Somewhat disappointing

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Narrator is breathy, too soft spoken for me. Material she is reading is from diaries?

It’s a hard listen

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