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100 1 _aGilliard, Pierre,
_d1879-1962
240 1 0 _aTreize années à la cour de Russie. English
245 1 0 _aThirteen years at the Russian court :
_b(a personal record of the last years and death of the Czar Nicholas II. and his family)
246 1 _a13 years at the Russian court
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-10-21
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Thirteen Years at the Russian Court" by Pierre Gilliard is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles Gilliard's experiences as the tutor to the Russian Czarevitch, Nicholas II's only son, focusing on the final years of the Romanov dynasty. It presents a vivid portrayal of royal life, detailing the intimate struggles faced by the Imperial family, particularly in relation to the Czarevitch's severe illness and the political turmoil surrounding them at the time. At the start of the narrative, Gilliard reflects on his initial acceptance of the tutor position and recounts his first encounters with the Russian royal family. He provides insights into the daily life at the Imperial court, particularly the profound challenges faced by Czar Nicholas II and the Czarina, Alexandra, as they navigate their son Alexis's health issues linked to hemophilia. The introduction sets the tone for a personal and deeply emotional retelling, highlighting the contrast between the court's opulence and the family's private suffering, particularly stemming from the influences of individuals like Rasputin and the burdens of monarchy during a period of impending revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRomanov, House of
653 _aNicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918
653 _aSoviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Personal narratives
700 1 _aHolt, F. A.
_q(Frederic Appleby),
_d1888-1980
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60546
999 _c101372
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