Powerful and haunting . . . an intimate and unforgettable tale that transports the reader to
the heart of Imperial Russia. -Chanel Cleeton New York Times bestselling author of The Most
Beautiful Girl in Cuba This sweeping novel takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of
Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Nikolaevna Romanov the first daughter of the last
tsar Grand Duchess Olga Romanov comes of age amid a shifting tide for the great dynasties of
Europe. But even as unrest simmers in the capital Olga is content to live within the confines
of the sheltered life her parents have built for her and her three sisters: hiding from the
world on account of their mother's ill health their brother Alexei's secret affliction and
rising controversy over Father Grigori Rasputin the priest on whom the tsarina has come to
rely. Olga's only escape from the seclusion of Alexander Palace comes from the grand tea
parties her aunt hosts amid the shadow court of Saint Petersburg-a world of opulent ballrooms
scandalous flirtation and whispered conversation. But as war approaches the palaces of Russia
are transformed. Olga and her sisters trade their gowns for nursing habits assisting in
surgeries and tending to the wounded bodies and minds of Russia's military officers. As
troubling rumors about her parents trickle in from the front Olga dares to hope that a budding
romance might survive whatever the future may hold. But when tensions run high and supplies run
low the controversy over Rasputin grows into fiery protest and calls for revolution threaten
to end three hundred years of Romanov rule. At turns glittering and harrowing The Last Grand
Duchess is a story about dynasty duty and love but above all it's the story of a family who
would choose devotion to each other over everything-including their lives. Looking for more
historical fiction from Bryn Turnbull? Don't miss The Woman Before Wallis. For fans of The
Paris Wife and The Crown this stunning novel tells the true story of the American divorcée who
captured Prince Edward's heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson.
