The Rebel Romanov
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Julie Teal
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Helen Rappaport
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Born in 1781 in a small impoverished duchy of Germany, Julie's quiet life took a fairy-tale turn when she married into the Russian Imperial Family - the Romanovs. But this world of baroque splendour, of opulent palaces and grandeur, was no happily ever after. Taken to Russia at just fourteen, her marriage was hastily brokered to save the Saxe-Coburg duchy from financial ruin. Her husband, Grand Duke Konstantin, was cruel and abusive, Julie was uprooted from her home, family, language and culture.
As Russia and Europe were thrown into tumult by the murder of Emperor Paul and the rise of Napoleon, Julie finally made her escape back to Germany, where she lived for two decades as a social pariah, denied a divorce by the Imperial Family. Forced to give up two illegitimate children to protect her family's honour, she eventually built a life for herself in Switzerland, where she entertained poets and philosophers, regaling them with tales from the Russian court.
Helen Rappaport recreates the extraordinary life of this forgotten figure. In doing so she sheds new light on the Romanovs, reveals the sacrifices Julie made to further her family's interests - her brother became king of Belgium, her sister gave birth to Queen Victoria - and investigates the true nature of Julie's relationship with Tsar Alexander I. Rich in history, drama and royal intrigue, Julie's remarkable story is told at last.
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'What a wonderful book! The storytelling, the research, the deep love of her subject - this must be the climax of Rappaport's long and illustrious career' (Lucy Worsley )
‘Beautifully written, incredibly moving and illuminates the whole age' (Jessie Childs )
'Rappaport's account of this pretty, spirited and flirtatious young woman's dismal time in Russia is absorbing' (Miranda Seymour)
‘A nimble guide through the stately jumble of German dynasties’
'Accomplished and richly detailed'
'Sparkling... A captivating historical saga of a woman in revolt'
'A brisk rendering of tumultuous times...[and of] a woman caught in the whirlwind of history'
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