The Resurrection of the Romanovs

The Truth about the Twentieth Century’s Most Controversial Mystery“Covers the subject so thoroughly and so honestly that this is almost certainly the last book that needs to be written.”—Robert K. Massie, author of Nicholas and Alexandra.The passage of more than ninety years and the publication of hundreds of books have not extinguished an enduring intetesrt in the mysteries surrounding the 1918 execution of the last Russain tsar, Nicholas II; the long uncertain fate of his youngest daughter, Anastasia; and the woman known as Anna Anderson, whose claim to be the missing grand duchess perplexed and captivated the world for decades. Refuting long-accepted evidence in the Anderson case and including dozens of previously unpublished photographs, The Resurrection of the Romanovs finally explodes the greatest royal mystery of the twentieth century.Documents, for the firsty time, Anna Anderson’s scars and how she received them, and uncovers the surprising limtiation of her lingusitic abilities.Offers dramatic new information about Anna Anderson’s childhood.Reveals why Anna Anderson made her claim and how she convinced so many people that she was Anastasia.Exposes those who lied in the historical record.Recounts shocking confrontation between Anna Anderson and her birth family.Paints a startling psychological portrait of Anna Anderson.Explores rumors of Anastasia’s survival as a cultural phenomenon and explains why people needed to believe that Anna Anderson was Anastasia.Draws on more than a decade of international research and presents unpublished letters, statements, legal documents and reports, including those from the Hessian and British royal families.Includes the results of an important new DNA test conducted on Anna Anderson.