Rasputin

A Short Life

By: Frances Welch

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Paperback | 1 April 2015 | Edition Number 1

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Grigory Rasputin, the Siberian peasant-turned-mystic, was as fascinating as he was unfathomable. He played the role of the simple man, eating with his fingers and boasting, 'I don't even know the alphabet'. But, as the only person able to relieve the symptoms of haemophilia in the Tsar's heir Alexis, he gained almost hallowed status within the Imperial court.

During the last decade of his life, he and his band of 'little ladies' came to symbolise all that was decadent and remote about the Imperial Family, especially when it was rumoured that he was not only shaping Russian policy during the First World War, but also enjoying an intimate relationship with the Tsarina.

Rasputin's role in the downfall of the tsarist regime is beyond dispute. But who was he really? Prophet or rascal?

In this eye-opening short biography - which draws on new material, including an interview with Kyril Zinovieff, probably the last man alive who saw Rasputin, as well as unpublished memoirs, diaries and letters - Frances Welch turns her inimitable wry gaze on one of the great mysteries of Russian history.

Industry Reviews

In this slender and enjoyable biography, Frances Welch sets about her search for the man with common sense, wry observation and insight.... she writes delightfully. * Sunday Times *
In this elegant and insightful short biography, Welch has done an excellent job of digging out the kind of telling detail that often gets swamped by the grand political narrative. * Mail on Sunday *
A delight to read, if horror can be delightful. * Daily Telegraph *
A dazzling book. * Daily Mail *
Was Rasputin a prophet or a charlatan, a shrewd power player or a demented devilish idiot? The answer, according to this slim and witty volume, is a bit of everything. * The Times *

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