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The Romanovs & Mr Gibbes The Story of the Englishman who Taught the Children of the Last Tsar

Paperback • 2003 • English

The Romanovs & Mr Gibbes The Story of the Englishman who Taught the Children of the Last Tsar

By Frances Welch

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About the book

In 1908, Englishman Sydney Gibbes was appointed tutor to the children of Tsar Nicholas II, and over the next 10 years, he became deeply attached to the Imperial family--and they to him. Here, Frances Welch draws on a wealth of unpublished material to cast new light on the fabled Romanov story, telling it from the tutor's unique point of view. Ultimately, the tragic events of the Russian Revolution devastated Gibbes, turning him into an obsessive Russophile, who was to go to extraordinary lengths...Show more

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9781904095484

Publisher

Short

Published year

2003

Language

English

Original title

The Romanovs & Mr Gibbes The Story of the Englishman who Taught the Children of the Last Tsar

Format

Paperback

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