The resurrection of the Romanovs : the life of Anastasia, the birth of Anna Anderson, and the world's greatest royal mystery

The truth of the enduring mystery of Anastasia's fate-and the life of her most convincing impostor The passage of more than ninety years and the publication of hundreds of books in dozens of languages has not extinguished an enduring interest in the mysteries surrounding the 1918 execution of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his family. __The Resurrection of the Romanovs__ draws on a wealth of new information from previously unpublished materials and unexplored sources to probe the most enduring Romanov mystery of all: the fate of the Tsar's youngest daughter, Anastasia, whose remains were not buried with those of her family, and her identification with Anna Anderson, the woman who claimed to be the missing Grand Duchess.* Penetrates the intriguing mysteries surrounding the execution of Tsar Nicholas II and the true fate of his daughter, Anastasia * Reveals previously unknown details of Anderson's life as Franziska Schanzkowska * Explains how Anderson acquired her knowledge, why people believed her claim, and how it transformed Anastasia into a cultural phenomenon * Draws on unpublished materials including Schanzkowska family memoirs, legal papers, and exclusive access to private documents of the British and Hessian Royal Families * Includes 75 photographs, dozens published here for the first time * Written by the authors of __The Fate of the Romanovs__ Refuting long-accepted evidence in the Anderson case, __The Resurrection of the Romanovs__ finally explodes the greatest royal mystery of the twentieth-century.

The passage of more than ninety years and the publication of hundreds of books have not extinguished an enduring interest in the mysteries surrounding the 1918 execution of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II; the long-uncertain late of his youngest daughter, Anastasia; and the woman known as Anna Anderson, whose claim to be the missing grand duchess perplexed and captivated the world for decades, Refuting long-accepted evidence in the Anderson case and including dozens of previously unpublished photographs, The Resurrection of the Romanovs finally explodes the greatest royal mystery of the twentieth century.

Documents, for the first time, Anna Anderson's scars and how she received them, and uncovers the surprising limitations of her linguistic abilities

Offers dramatic new information about Anna Anderson's childhood

Reveals why Anna Anderson made her claim and how she convinced so many people that she was Anastasia

Exposes those who lied in the historical record

Recounts shocking confrontations between Anna Anderson and her birth family

Paints a starting psychological portrait of Anna Anderson

Explores rumors of Anastasia's survival as a cultural phenomenon and explains why people needed to believe that Anna Anderson was Anastasia

Draws on more than a decade of international research and presents unpublished letters, statements, legal documents and reports, including those from the Hessian and British royal families

Includes the results of an important new DNA test conducted on Anna Anderson

The truth of the enduring mystery of Anastasia's fate-and the life of her most convincing impostor The passage of more than ninety years and the publication of hundreds of books in dozens of languages has not extinguished an enduring interest in the mysteries surrounding the 1918 execution of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his family. The Resurrection of the Romanovs draws on a wealth of new information from previously unpublished materials and unexplored sources to probe the most enduring Romanov mystery of all: the fate of the Tsar's youngest daughter, Anastasia, whose remains were not buried with those of her family, and her identification with Anna Anderson, the woman who claimed to be the missing Grand Duchess.

• Penetrates the intriguing mysteries surrounding the execution of Tsar Nicholas II and the true fate of his daughter, Anastasia
• Reveals previously unknown details of Anderson's life as Franziska Schanzkowska
• Explains how Anderson acquired her knowledge, why people believed her claim, and how it transformed Anastasia into a cultural phenomenon
• Draws on unpublished materials including Schanzkowska family memoirs, legal papers, and exclusive access to private documents of the British and Hessian Royal Families
• Includes 75 photographs, dozens published here for the first time
• Written by the authors of The Fate of the Romanovs

Refuting long-accepted evidence in the Anderson case, The Resurrection of the Romanovs finally explodes the greatest royal mystery of the twentieth-century. Cast of principal characters pt. 1. Anastasia "My God, what a disappointment!" The imp Into the abyss "How little I suspected I was never to see them again" pt. 2. Anna Anderson Resurrection Fraulein Unbekannt A story of escape A ghost from the past? Encounter in Berlin "If the Imperial House of Russia wants to let one of its own die in the gutter..." "A sort of weird charm" The making of a myth "A gruesome impression" A tale of two books Émigrés at war The trials "How shall I tell you who I am?" pt. 3. Franziska The fairytale crumbles A girl from the provinces The Polish factory worker The myth unravels Into the pages of history Epilogue. Explores the mysteries surrounding the execution of the Romanov family and the life of the woman who claimed to be Anastasia, the evidence debunking her claim, and the people who lent support to her fantasy