I Was Anastasia

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ΓÇó 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? Countless others have rendered their verdict. Now it is your turn. Russia,July 171918: Under direct orders from Vladimir LeninBolshevik secret police force Anastasia Romanovalong with the entire imperial familyinto a damp basement in Siberiawhere they face a merciless firing squad. None survive. At least that is what the executioners have always claimed. GermanyFebruary 171920: A young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to Anastasia Romanov is pulled shivering and senseless from a canal. Refusing to explain her presence in the freezing water or even acknowledge her rescuersshe is taken to the hospital where an examination reveals that her body is riddled with countless horrific scars. When she finally does speakthis frightenedmysterious young woman claims to be the Russian grand duchess. As rumors begin to circulate through European society that the youngest Romanov daughter has survived the massacre at Ekaterinburgold enemies and new threats are awakened. The question of who Anna Anderson is and what actually happened to Anastasia Romanov spans fifty years and touches three continents. This thrilling saga is every bit as moving and momentous as it is harrowing and twisted.