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Toronto novelist Bryn Turnbull writes about the last days of the Romanovs
“The Last Grand Duchess” tells the story of Nicholas and Alexandra’s eldest daughter
Shinan Govani
By Shinan GovaniContributing Columnist
Sun., Feb. 20, 2022timer4 min. read
“I might have indulged in caviar and champagne – strictly for research purposes, of course!”
Bryn Turnbull – her fabulous six-month-old goldendoodle/springer spaniel mix, Edie (who may or may not be the reincarnation of Princess Margaret, she says) by her side – is filling me in on her latest go at historical fiction. Having already taken on the British beau monde in her 2020 breakout hit, “The Woman Before Wallis,” the Toronto-based author has set her gaze further – toward Russia.
“The Last Grand Duchess,” out this month, delves into the last days of the Romanov dynasty, as witnessed by Nicholas and Alexandra’s eldest daughter, Olga Nikolaevna. The novel begins on the night of Nicholas II’s abdication, then moves forward and back in time, as it charts the rise of Lenin as well as moves made by the imperial family that led to revolution. It is, at its heart, Turnbull says, “the coming of age of Olga herself, as she grapples with the often-conflicting priorities of love, honour and duty – not only to her country, but to the woman she wants to be.”
Toronto novelist Bryn Turnbull writes about the last days of the Romanovs
“The Last Grand Duchess” tells the story of Nicholas and Alexandra’s eldest daughter
Shinan Govani
By Shinan GovaniContributing Columnist
Sun., Feb. 20, 2022timer4 min. read
“I might have indulged in caviar and champagne – strictly for research purposes, of course!”
Bryn Turnbull – her fabulous six-month-old goldendoodle/springer spaniel mix, Edie (who may or may not be the reincarnation of Princess Margaret, she says) by her side – is filling me in on her latest go at historical fiction. Having already taken on the British beau monde in her 2020 breakout hit, “The Woman Before Wallis,” the Toronto-based author has set her gaze further – toward Russia.
“The Last Grand Duchess,” out this month, delves into the last days of the Romanov dynasty, as witnessed by Nicholas and Alexandra’s eldest daughter, Olga Nikolaevna. The novel begins on the night of Nicholas II’s abdication, then moves forward and back in time, as it charts the rise of Lenin as well as moves made by the imperial family that led to revolution. It is, at its heart, Turnbull says, “the coming of age of Olga herself, as she grapples with the often-conflicting priorities of love, honour and duty – not only to her country, but to the woman she wants to be.”
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