Rasputin and the downfall of the Romanovs

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This has been lately published by Sir Anthony Beevor. But I have found it very difficult to follow mainly because of all the many Russian names which cannot be be readily followed. For this reason alone, absurd though it may appear, I do not recommend this book.

Written by Simon Cawkwell, May 2026

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