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My Royal Story: Book 11
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Description edit
A novel in diary form in which the youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas II describes the privileged life her family led up until the time of World War I and the tragic events that befell them.
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Characters/People edit
- Anastasia: Main character, grand duchess, youngest daughter of the Russian Tsar. Narrator of the book, Anastasia tells her story in a form of a diary, where she writes all her thoughts and feelings.
- Alexei: Tsarevitch, Anastasia's younger brother who has hemophilia, a disease where his blood doesn't clot, passed down from mother to son.
- Olga: Anastasia's eldest sister.
- Tatiana: She flirted with the Russian soldiers, she always said she didn't. The second oldest of the sisters.
- Mashka: The third oldest sister who wanted to marry a Russian soldier and have 20 children!
- Alexandra: Tsaritsa, granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England, and Anastasia's mother.
- Nicholas II: Tsar and Anastasia's father.
- Father Grigory: A holy man, adviser to Alexandra. Also known as Rasputin (dissolute).
- Anya Vyrubova: Alexandra's close friend.
- Grandmother: Nicholas II's mother and Anastasia's grandmother who loves to have parties and balls.
- Dr. Botkin: The family's doctor.
- Ella: Alexandra's sister.
- M. Gilliard: The children's French tutor.
- Baroness Buxhoeveden: Member of the court.
- Mr. Gibbes: The royal family's tutor.
- Derevenko: Alexei's sailor-helper.
- Natasha: Dunyasha's daughter.
- Prince Carol: He tried to marry Olga, she didn't take him. Good thing, then she would have been in the place where the germans were.
- Ivan: He was OK.
First Sentence edit
Well, that's over, and I'm glad of it.
Table of Contents edit
There are no real chapters, there are dates, because it is a diary.
starts on the 3rd of January, 1914
Series & Lists edit
This is book 11 of 11 in My Royal Story. (publisher series)
Preceded by Victoria.
This is book 20 of 20 in The Royal Diaries. (publisher series)
Preceded by Kaiulani.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Carolyn Meyer (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0439129087
Page Count: 227
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0439129087
Page Count: 227
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Biographies › European
- Books › Children's Books › Series › Historical › The Royal Diaries
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › Fiction › Europe
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Royalty
- Books › Children's Books › Obsessions › Princesses
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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