I Was Anastasia

by Ariel Lawhon

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the bestselling author of The Frozen River comes an enthralling feat of historical suspense that unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson's fifty-year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand Duchess or the thief of another woman's legacy?

"Tantalizing, surprising, compelling, and utterly fascinating."--Lisa Wingate, New York...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101973315
• ISBN13: 9781101973318
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating Story!

I have always been intrigued by the story of Anastasia. This book is well written in a dual timeline. I learned a lot about the Romanov Family, and I have a few unanswered questions as well. I need to read more on them. I think this is what a great book does, gets you interested in the topic to further your knowledge.

what a chopped up reading experience

I read at least a book a week & have been for at least 10 years. I have never read a book written in such a manner. I've read many books where the reader jumps between two time periods & there is still continuity & a flow to the storyline. I cannot understand why the author wrote in the style that she did. I gave it 3 stars begrudgingly because the story was okay, what I could follow anyway. An example is a chapter headed 1922. The next heading is "One week earlier" followed by another "one week earlier" followed by "Seven months earlier." The next chapter heading is 1918. How can anyone hope to follow a storyline written like that? It's about Anastasia Romanov. I read the rave reviews & honestly wondered if we had read the same book!