Written in 1918, close on the heels of events, this account by a Polish-Russian princess and society writer describes the rise of the Siberian peasant Grigori Rasputin at the court of Nicholas II, his hold over the Empress Alexandra, the ministers who rose and fell through his favour, and the revolution that followed his murder.
Vivid but gossipy, and by an author with a reputation for embellishment, it is best read as a period document. Download the free EPUB.