Post by Evabelle on Dec 20, 2006 12:20:57 GMT -5
Okay, so I confess I haven't read this book yet. But it looks really, really, good!! I've wanted to read it since the beginning of the year, but I never found the opportunity to go out and buy it. (I've gotten a lot of money for Hanukkah from my relatives thus far, so I have a feeling that I'm gonna be able to buy it soon! Squee!!) Anyhow, Rasputin's Daughter is a book by Robert Alexander and it's historical fiction.
(Note: If you're the type of person who couldn't give a hoot about Russian history or World history in general, and the mere thought of either puts you to sleep, then don't read any further. And don't respond with rude comments either. Just don't. I don't want someone raining on my parade, okay?!)
(Now, if you don't know much about Russian history and the extent of your knowledge of Grigory Rasputin comes from the animated film Anastasia then that's fine. You can just go here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigory_Rasputin)
If you actually studied Czar Nikolai the second and his family in school, then you'll probably have some knowledge of Rasputin. Anyhow, to find out more what the book is about (since I SUCK at explaining things) go to this site:
www.sitestories.com/rasputinsdaughter/
It's basically like a trailer for a movie, except it's for a book. Tell me what you think, I guess.
And if you're interested, be sure to check out the site story/trailer for The Kitchen Boy. It's Robert Alexander's other book. I've read it, and love it dearly! Anyhow, you can find the link to The Kitchen Boy site story through the Rasputin's Daughter site story. Or if you prefer, you can simply click on the link below:
(Warning: DO NOT click on this link and watch this trailer if you are bad with graphic situations. There are a few images within the trailer that may come off as a bit fearsome. I don't want to be the one at fault if people get nightmares because they were too overly confident with their ability to deal with potentially distressing images. If there's one thing I've learned from researching Russia, it's that the country has a very violent, tragic, and bloody history. If you think you can handle looking at something that may be a little bit disturbing, but not too horribly so, then by all means proceed to click on the link. It really isn't that bad, I'm just trying to exercise some caution.)
www.sitestories.com/thekitchenboy/
(Note: If you're the type of person who couldn't give a hoot about Russian history or World history in general, and the mere thought of either puts you to sleep, then don't read any further. And don't respond with rude comments either. Just don't. I don't want someone raining on my parade, okay?!)
(Now, if you don't know much about Russian history and the extent of your knowledge of Grigory Rasputin comes from the animated film Anastasia then that's fine. You can just go here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigory_Rasputin)
If you actually studied Czar Nikolai the second and his family in school, then you'll probably have some knowledge of Rasputin. Anyhow, to find out more what the book is about (since I SUCK at explaining things) go to this site:
www.sitestories.com/rasputinsdaughter/
It's basically like a trailer for a movie, except it's for a book. Tell me what you think, I guess.
And if you're interested, be sure to check out the site story/trailer for The Kitchen Boy. It's Robert Alexander's other book. I've read it, and love it dearly! Anyhow, you can find the link to The Kitchen Boy site story through the Rasputin's Daughter site story. Or if you prefer, you can simply click on the link below:
(Warning: DO NOT click on this link and watch this trailer if you are bad with graphic situations. There are a few images within the trailer that may come off as a bit fearsome. I don't want to be the one at fault if people get nightmares because they were too overly confident with their ability to deal with potentially distressing images. If there's one thing I've learned from researching Russia, it's that the country has a very violent, tragic, and bloody history. If you think you can handle looking at something that may be a little bit disturbing, but not too horribly so, then by all means proceed to click on the link. It really isn't that bad, I'm just trying to exercise some caution.)
www.sitestories.com/thekitchenboy/
