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  • Thirteen Years at the Russian Court

    A Personal Record of the Last Years and Death of the Czar Nicholas II. and his Family

    by Pierre Gilliard ...
    Translated by F. Appleby Holt ...
    Nicholas II (1868-1918) was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from November 1, 1894 until his forced abdication on March 15, 1917. His reign saw the fall of the Russian Empire from one of the foremost great powers of the world to economic and military collapse. He was given the nickname Nicholas the Bloody or Vile Nicholas by his political adversaries due to the Khodynka Tragedy, anti-Semitic ... Read more

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  • Thirteen Years at the Russian Court - A Personal Record of the Last Years and Death of the Czar Nicholas II. and his Family

    by Pierre Gilliard ...
    First published in 1921, this book contains the memoirs of Pierre Gilliard. Pierre Gilliard (1879 – 1962) was a Swiss author and academic famous for being the French language tutor of Russian Emperor Nicholas II's children between 1905 and 1918. Within these pages, Gilliard describes Tsarina Alexandra's sadness relating to her son's haemophilia and her belief in Grigori Rasputin's ability to help ... Read more

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  • Thirteen Years at the Russian Court

    A Personal Record of the Last Years and Death of the Tsar Nicholas II, and His Family

    by Pierre Gilliard ...
    In September 1905 Pierre Gilliard entered Tsar Nicholas II’s household as the French tutor of Duchesses Olga Nicolaievna and Tatiana Nicolaievna.He would go on to spend a further thirteen years in the close company of the Romanov family.Within that time he would be a witness to one of the most remarkable and tragic events of modern history as a close-knit family was torn apart and executed in the ... Read more

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  • Thirteen Years at the Russian Court: A Personal Record of the Last Years and Death of the Czar Nicholas II. And His Family

    by Pierre Gilliard ...
    In the autumn of 1904 I accepted a proposal which had been made to me to go to Duke Sergius of Leuchtenberg as French professor. My pupil’s father, Duke George of Leuchtenberg, was the grandson of Eugène de Beauharnais; through his mother, the Grand-Duchess Marie Nicolaïevna, daughter of Nicholas I., he was a cousin of the Czar Nicholas II. At the time the family were at the small estate they ... Read more

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  • Thirteen years at the Russian court

    Personal record of the last years and death of the Czar Nicholas II. and his family

    by Pierre Gilliard ...
    Translated by F. A. Holt ...
    This book is a memoir written by Pierre Gilliard, the French language tutor to the five children of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia from 1905 to 1918. It was published following the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the execution of the Russian Imperial family. In this book, Gilliard described Tsarina Alexandra's torment over her son's hemophilia and her faith in the ability of starets Grigori Rasputin ... Read more

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  • Thirteen years at the Russian court

    Enriched edition. Personal record of the last years and death of the Czar Nicholas II. and his family

    by Pierre Gilliard, Liam Alcott ...
    Translated by F. A. Holt ...
    In "Thirteen Years at the Russian Court," Pierre Gilliard provides a captivating memoir of his experiences as a tutor to the Romanov children during a tumultuous era in Russian history. Written in a straightforward yet evocative style, Gilliard's narrative combines personal anecdotes with astute observations of the socio-political landscape of early 20th-century Russia. The book not only ... Read more

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  • Thirteen years at the Russian court

    Enriched edition. Personal record of the last years and death of the Czar Nicholas II. and his family

    by Pierre Gilliard, Livia Norcrest ...
    Translated by F. A. Holt ...
    In "Thirteen Years at the Russian Court," Pierre Gilliard provides a fascinating insider's perspective on the final years of the Romanov dynasty through his unique position as a tutor to the royal children. Written in a vivid and engaging style, Gilliard's memoir blends historical narrative with personal anecdotes, offering readers an intimate look into the opulence and decline of imperial Russia. ... Read more

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  • The Outbreak of the Great War

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  • Tattered Banners

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