Once a Grand Duchess: Xenia, Sister of Nicolas IIThis 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. Important new letters and photographs are also included. |
Contents
Introduction | |
A sense of happiness seemed to linger 186490 | |
A seventh heaven of bliss 18904 | |
Of one thing she certainly is not shy 18941900 | |
Why are we being punished by God? 19015 | |
A great woman and a wonderful mother 190613 | |
if dear Papa were still alive? 191417 | |
Poor little Xenia 1917 | |
It all seems like a terrible nightmare 191819 | |
Any mark of sympathy in times like these 191924 | |
The light of our life is gone 19258 | |
As the Grand Duchess is very poor 192836 | |
The Grand Old Lady of the North 193645 | |
Always a Grand Duchess 194560 | |
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Once a Grand Duchess: Xenia, Sister of Nicholas II John Van der Kiste,Coryne Hall No preview available - 2004 |
Common terms and phrases
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