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The Grand Duchess of Nowhere by Laurie Graham

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The Grand Duchess of Nowhere

Author
Laurie Graham
Narrator
Andrew Wincott, Juanita McMahon
Publisher
Quercus
Publish Date
2 October 2014
Run Time
11 hours 46 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Historical fiction

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What to expect

There is one great love in everyone's life.

For Ducky, Princess Victoria Melita, hers was a Romanov cousin, a member of the doomed Russian royal family. Her father is Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria's second son. Her mother is Grand Duchess Marie, the daughter of Tsar Alexander II. Ducky seems doomed to be a pawn on her grandmother's dynastic chessboard.

But Ducky is not so easily controlled. In an era when death is considered preferable to divorce she fights for the freedom to be with the true love of her life. From disgraced exile in Paris to the glitter of St Petersburg and the mud and carnage of the Eastern Front, she forges her own path.

As Russia descends into the chaos of 1917 and the Romanov dynasty falters, Ducky is right at the heart of events.

Exiled once more, she tells us her story.

(P) 2014 WF Howes Ltd

Critics Review

  • Literary treats don't come much better . . . I loved this book and didn't want to reach the end

    Daily Mail

  • A fascinating glimpse into a vanished world

    Sunday Times

  • An engaging and entertaining read

    The Lady

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Details
Author
Laurie Graham
Narrator
Andrew Wincott, Juanita McMahon
Duration
11 hours 46 minutes
Release Date
2 October 2014
ISBN
9781784290078
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Quercus
Genre
Historical fiction

Synopsis

There is one great love in everyone's life. For Ducky, Princess Victoria Melita, hers was a Romanov cousin, a member of the doomed Russian royal family. Her father is Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria's second son. Her mother is Grand Duchess Marie, the daughter of Tsar Alexander II. Ducky seems doomed to be a pawn on her grandmother's dynastic chessboard.But Ducky is not so easily controlled. In an era when death is considered preferable to divorce she fights for the freedom to be with the true love of her life. From disgraced exile in Paris to the glitter of St Petersburg and the mud and carnage of the Eastern Front, she forges her own path.As Russia descends into the chaos of 1917 and the Romanov dynasty falters, Ducky is right at the heart of events.Exiled once more, she tells us her story.(P) 2014 WF Howes Ltd

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