Over 25 years ago, this book sparked my interest in the Romanov family. What sparked yours?
As the title says. I was a huge reader as a kid (and still am, arguably to a lesser extent) and this was one of the Scholastic offerings. It's a fictional novel from the perspective of a young orphan girl who was brought to the Romanov household.
Obviously it takes creative liberties, but even going back to it as an adult I found the depictions of the family to be both respectful and true to their individual personalities. It does not have a happy ending, and seemed to, throughout the story, show the disconnect between the ruling class and the citizens.
This was my first real introduction to the Romanov family and has obviously seeded a lifelong interest.
I'm curious as to how everyone else here found the family and/or the time period, and what made you captivated by it?
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