The Kitchen Boy

Overview

Taut with suspense and rich in historical detail, The Kitchen Boy chronicles in an entirely new light the brutal slaying of Czar Nicholas II and his familyIt was a crime to horrify, fascinate, and mystify the ages. On the night of July 16, 1918, Bolshevik revolutionaries murdered the entire Russian royal family in a hail of gunfire. No one survived who might bear witness to what really happened on that mysterious and bloody night. Or so it was thought.In masterful historical detail and breathtaking suspense, Robert Alexander carries the reader through the entire heartrending story as told through the eyes of a real but forgotten witness, the kitchen boy. Narrated by the sole witness to the basement execution, The Kitchen Boy is historical fiction at its best. But more than that, the accessible style and intricately woven plot-with a stunning revelation at its end-will keep readers guessing throughout.

Editorial Reviews

"This is a dream of a book... [Robert Alexander's] tough, stylish prose is the perfect medium for this fast-becoming myth of evil and innocence, of frailty and courage, of betrayal and redemption." -Judith Guest "Through the power of the author's imagination, we see not only the tragedy of the Emperor, but that of a human being, man, and father." -Ivan Artsyshevsky, The Romanov Family Association -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.

Author Information

Bio of Robert Alexander

Robert Alexander is a partner in a multimillion-dollar corporation in St. Petersburg. Over the past twenty-five years, he has studied at Leningrad University, traveled extensively, and worked for the U.S. government in the former Soviet Union. He has studied the murder of the Romanov family for nearly thirty years.

Customer Reviews

• Historical and wonderful

  Posted December 16, 2008 by Kathy, Cottonwood Heights

  This book was amazing. I really like the way Robert Alexander writes. The facts and details are incredible. I loved reading this book. Alexander makes history interesting.

Additional Info

Imprint

Viking

Filesize

797.81 KB

Number of Pages

240

eBook ISBN

9780786570980