Sunday, May 24, 2026

The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar (from Reading Log)

By: Robert Alexander

Published: 2003

Genre: Historical Fiction

 

I  wrote this back in 2005:

 

The story of the imprisonment & execution of Tsar Nicholas Romanov and his family, told by the kitchen boy who served them and saw their last days.

 

Every time I read a fiction book based on a true story, I itch to dig into the facts and find out what really happened! This incredible book fueled my curiosity about the end of the Romanovs. I liked it despite the contrived twist at the end about the kitchen boy's true identity.

 

<Above written October 2, 2005. Below added 5.24.2026.>

 

I remember being really impressed with this book. I'm pretty sure I'd enjoy a re-read, but I have too many books going right now! 

 

 


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