Rasputin : The Biography
Rasputin : The Biography SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE Nearly a century after his murder, Rasputin remains as divisive a figure as ever. Was he a a devout Orthodox Christian, or was he…
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Rasputin : The Biography
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE Nearly a century after his murder, Rasputin remains as divisive a figure as ever. Was he a a devout Orthodox Christian, or was he in fact a just a fake holy man? Was he really a horse thief and a hard-drinking ruffian in his youth?
How did he come to know the emperor and empress and to wield so much influence over them? Are the stories of his enormous sexual drive, debauchery, and drunken orgies true or simply a myth? What was the source of his healing power?
Was Rasputin running the government in the final years of his life? And if so, was he acting