Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
xiv, 300 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-290) and index. |
Contents |
Paris, 1814-Tomsk, Siberia, 1864 -- Conspiracy at Mikhailovsky Castle -- Tsar Paul's revenge -- Courage from the cognac bottle -- The crowned Hamlet -- A riddle wrapped in a mystery -- The defeat of the Grande Armee -- The crown : an increasing burden -- God is punishing us for our sins -- Retreat to Taganrog -- The fatal illness -- A time for mourning -- From Taganrog to St. Petersburg -- The life and death of Feodor Kuzmich -- The core of the mystery -- Elizaveta and Alexander -- The mystery that will not die -- The unknown yacht -- The final testimony. |
Subject |
Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825 -- Death and burial.
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Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825 -- Legends.
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Russia -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Russia -- History -- Alexander I, 1801-1825.
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ISBN |
1559706570 (pbk.) |
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