Rasputin: The Biography
nov 2016 · Pan Macmillan
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Unravel the Mysteries of Rasputin's Life and Death in this Definitive Biography
Get lost in the labyrinthine life of Grigori Rasputin, an enigmatic figure that continues to puzzle historians to this day. Drawing on major new sources hitherto unexamined by Western historians, Douglas Smith offers an unparalleled biography in Rasputin that exposes the mysteries and myths surrounding this extraordinary figure.
From a horse thief and hard-drinking ruffian in his youth to a devout Orthodox Christian, this book scrutinises the myths of Rasputin's debauchery, sexual exploits, healing powers and uncanny influence over Russia's empress and emperor. Smith questions whether he manipulated the Russian government at his own behest or under the influence of more sinister forces.
The book also examines Rasputin's murder, focusing on Prince Yusupov and his fellow conspirators. It explores broader conspiracy theories involving British secret agents and Freemasons, and discusses the long shadow his death cast over the Romanov dynasty during the tumultuous period leading up to the Russian Revolution.
Shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize, Rasputin is 'the most comprehensive account of Rasputin to date, brimming with complexities and fascinating detail, and stands as an enlightening re-evaluation of this crucial figure in Russian history' (The Telegraph).
Get lost in the labyrinthine life of Grigori Rasputin, an enigmatic figure that continues to puzzle historians to this day. Drawing on major new sources hitherto unexamined by Western historians, Douglas Smith offers an unparalleled biography in Rasputin that exposes the mysteries and myths surrounding this extraordinary figure.
From a horse thief and hard-drinking ruffian in his youth to a devout Orthodox Christian, this book scrutinises the myths of Rasputin's debauchery, sexual exploits, healing powers and uncanny influence over Russia's empress and emperor. Smith questions whether he manipulated the Russian government at his own behest or under the influence of more sinister forces.
The book also examines Rasputin's murder, focusing on Prince Yusupov and his fellow conspirators. It explores broader conspiracy theories involving British secret agents and Freemasons, and discusses the long shadow his death cast over the Romanov dynasty during the tumultuous period leading up to the Russian Revolution.
Shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize, Rasputin is 'the most comprehensive account of Rasputin to date, brimming with complexities and fascinating detail, and stands as an enlightening re-evaluation of this crucial figure in Russian history' (The Telegraph).
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Douglas Smith is an internationally recognized expert in Russian history and the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of numerous articles and books, including Former People and Rasputin: The Biography. Before becoming a historian, Douglas Smith worked with the U.S. State Department in the Soviet Union and as a Russian affairs analyst for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich. He lives in Seattle with his wife and two children.
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