--- product_id: 1239557 title: "Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 Paperback – October 29, 2013" brand: "carolyn meyer" price: "$36.63" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/1239557-anastasia-the-last-grand-duchess-russia-1914-paperback-october-29 store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 Paperback – October 29, 2013 **Brand:** carolyn meyer **Price:** $36.63 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 Paperback – October 29, 2013 by carolyn meyer - **How much does it cost?** $36.63 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/1239557-anastasia-the-last-grand-duchess-russia-1914-paperback-october-29) ## Best For - carolyn meyer enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted carolyn meyer brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 Paperback – October 29, 2013 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51+wvtO9uML.jpg) ![Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 Paperback – October 29, 2013 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51W+4EDonQL.jpg) ![Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 Paperback – October 29, 2013 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vFAY9uLyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars G R E A T....B O O K.........G R E A T....S E R I E S ! ! *by P***A on Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2009* SCHOOL, FOR SOME, HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CHORE. HISTORY CAN seem dry anddull. Many children will ask: "What do these stories have to do withNOW...TODAY? And royalty???? The USA is supposed to be a democracy, isn't it?"This series, from Scolastic Press, can change children's minds around!Focusing on female members of royalty -- from all eras, from Cleopatrato Anastasia, (The Last Grand Duchess) -- these books show these always historic, sometimes triumphant, and sometimes tragic royal ladies asprecisely what they were -- real human beings, with faults, and virtues, just like the readers of these books!Every book has a glorious colour cover, depicting a very realistic, and character-evoking portrait of the Royal person whose "diary" the book purports to show. Obviously, these are not actual diaries, but an acute and realistic novelization of what such a "diary" could have been like.(In some of the other volumes, in fact, this fact is printed on one of the beginning pages.) But in all the books, the "giveaway" that thisis actually the novelized, (or novella-ized) work of author, is given by the "by......." followed by the author's name, either on the cover, or on the inside title page.The volume I now possess is: "Anastasia, The Last Grand Duchess", byCarolyn Meyer. Ms. Meyer does an admirable job of describing the splendour of the Russian Court, as seen by the Czar's youngest daughter, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicholaievna Romanov. Starting with observations about a ball, continuing with a wedding, a trip on the Royal Yacht, ((actual HOME-MOVIES of which, can be seen on YouTube to this day!)), descriptions of famous and not so famous people and events, all from the viewpoint of this very perceptive 13-17 year old, are desried in one or a few paragraphs, all diary-like. One really does get "inside the head" of the fictionalized Anastasia Romanov, reading this book. Plus -- it's an excellent book for those who, having watched TV all their lives, find their attention-span decimated by having commercials breaking up the story, every 15 minutes or so. In this book --and, I suspect, in all the other "diaries", as well -- these "bite size", diary-entries make for easy, (and exciting!) reading!The "diary" ends, as the Royal Family leave their next-to-last place of imprisonment, to go to their (unknowingly) last imprisonment home, in Ekatrinaberg, Siberia. At the end of the "Diary" section, there is an "Epilog", stating in detail what happened to Anastasia and the rest of the Imperial family, after the end of the diary. There follows a short, but very detailed "Historical Note", describing in easily understood language, the heart-wrenching facts that led up to the Imperial Family's murders. A family tree -- starting with Alexander III, and Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hess, and their spouses, (Anastasia's grandparents), and their generation and offspring, through several generations, (including the most recent death -- in 1979! -- of a not-so-distant cousin, Lord Mountbattan of Burma, (also, strangely, killed by an assassin), ends with DIRECT descndnts of Alexander III and Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hess -- the Czar's five children, all born in different years, but all, tragically, dying in 1918. (The youngest, Czarivich Alexei, was only 14 years old when he died.)Folling the Family Tree is are brief descriptions of the principle people on this tree. From this, we learn that Anastasia was her grandmother's favourite grandchild, and that her elder sister, Grand Duchess Tatiana, was her mother's favourite companion.Following this is a nice selection of 20 photographs, showing not only the Imperial Family, but the palaces -- and Siberian prison -- where they lived. A picture of Rasputin, ((hisssss!)), a St. Petersberg street scene, an Imperial Easter Egg, and the Royal Yacht, 'Standart', are also shown....as well as the July, 1998 ceremony, re-buring the remains of the Russian Imperial Famly, attended by Boris Yeltson, and his wife.....A 1-page explaination of the Russian Language, and a two-page explaination of the Russian Julian Calendar, and how it is different from, and co-existed with, the Gregorian Calendar, used in most of the Western world, is also given.There follows a 4 page listing, with one or two line descriptions, of every historical personage mentioned in the "diary" -- including "Jim", one of two American black men, who had jobs as door-keepers of the Czar!The life of the author, Carolyn Meyer, is described on the next two pages. Acknowledgements for the cover painting, (a truly regal, yet tellingly personal portrait of Anastasia), by Tim O'Brien, and for the sources of the photographs, previously mentioned, follows. A page listing the other books in the Royal Diaries series, (only 5, when my copy was printed....but now, happily added to!), follows, and on the last page, copyright, abd deducatu("For Patricia Clark Smith"), information is given -- along with the caveat: "While Royal Diaries are based on real royal figures, and actual historical events, some situations and people in this book are fictional, created by the author."Happily, also -- as in the best old books -- a description of the typefaces used is also given: 'Longfellow' for display type, and 'Augereau' for the text. (('Fontaholics', such as myself, truly appreciate this information being given!)) The book has beautiful, patterned endpapers, and what must be a gold-foil simulation of the real gold, used on many diaries in the past...and even a few, right now. The binding is VERY good -- and is the very best I have ever seen, outside of really old and/or expensive books, which are sewn by hand in signatures, which costs of producing this book at its modest price, obviously prohibited. But -- a very, very good binding, nonetheless!I suspect that the "Royal Diary" series was inspired by both the Walt Disney "The Princess Diary" movie series, (and the books that inspired them), and, perhaps, also "The Diary of Anne Frank". A diary is always intriguing, after all, no matter who has written it. And a diary written by a Royal personage, perhaps even more so. Anyone who can learn a great deal by finishing this easily read, omtriguing, totally involving book.On the "FrozenTears.com" website, which is devoted to the Romanovs and their senseless killing, one lady -- obviously a cousin to the murdered Romanovs -- has written, simply and eloquently: "I wish I had known my family". In this book, we come not just to know the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicholaievna Romanov -- but every person with whom she came into contact, during her brief life. How sad that we can know the Romanovs, now, only though books, photographs, and a few historic films. As I have commented on YouTube, "If, someday, someone invents a Time-Machine, please go back to 1900 and warn the Romanovs!" In the meantime, we are fortunate to have the photographs, the historic film clips -- and books such as this one, which bring the last Imperial Russian Family, (last, that is, as of this writing!), vividly, realistically, and poignantly, to life! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Condition *by S***L on Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2021* The book arrived on time and was wrapped securely. Covers and pages look brand new. Slightly bent in the center like it's been in storage for a good while but other then that great price for an amazing book. These types of books are great for history lovers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, Good Book!! *by R***T on Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2015* I bought this book and the rest of the set for my nieces. My mom grew up with these books and in her stead I ordered this entire set. These stories are all about women roll models and strong women through history. I would definitely recommend the stories. As for the condition…the book was not in the greatest condition. It had obviously been loved and most likely in a child’s library. 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