The Kitchen Boy : A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander (2003, Hardcover)

The Kitchen Boy : A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander (2003, Hardcover) Drawing from decades of work, travel, and research in Russia, Robert Alexander re-creates the tragic, perennially fascinating story of the final days of Nicholas and Alexandra as seen through the eyes of the Romanovs' young kitchen boy, Leonka. Now an ancient Russian immigrant, Leonka claims to be the last living witness to the Romanovs' brutal murders and sets down the dark secrets of his past with the imperial family. Does he hold the key to the many questions surrounding the family's murder? Historically vivid and compelling, The Kitchen Boy is also a touching portrait of a loving family that was in many ways similar, yet so different, from any other. The book is in Excellent condition. The dust jacket has a little shelf wear on one edge. From our clean, smoke-free home.