Escape of the Grand Duchess

Escape of the Grand Duchess  by Susan Appleyard is a gripping historical novel that shatters the notion that royalty is synonymous with privilege and ease. At its heart is Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest sister of Tsar Nicholas II-a Romanov who defied a doomed destiny and survived. Unlike her ill-fated brother and his family, Olga's story is one of resilience, sacrifice, and daring escape. Trapped in a loveless marriage to a reckless gambler-who harbours secrets of his own-she