Posted by Bjarne Birkrem on 31/5/2011, 19:36:54, in reply to "Re: Beautiful book by Ilana Miller : "The Four Graces""
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I will definitely read this book, now that it has been recommended. (Always good to hear other people's opinions as to whether a particular book is worth reading or not... 
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In the meantime, I have read a little about the four princesses in various reference works (online and on paper), and I must say the fate of Princess/Grand Duchess Elisabeth, both the way she led her life after the murder of her husband and the circumstances of her own death, struck me as very moving. A lot easier, I must say, to feel sympathy for her than for her little sister Alix (who was murdered less than 24 hours earlier) ...
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: I got it through Amazon, and am now reading
: it. I join you in saying that it is a
: must-have.
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: Well-known author Ilana Miller has written
: the
: fascinating story of Victoria, Elisabeth,
: Irene and Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, Queen
: Victoria's Hessian granddaughters:
: "The Four Graces"
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: There may be dedicated booklovers here who
: don't know it's out yet and will want to get
: it -especially when I say that although it
: covers all four sisters, the main focus is
: the intellectual, garrulous and indomitable
: Victoria Milford Haven ... !
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: Ilana Miller did extensive research and the
: book contains unique photos of the Hessian
: sisters and their descendants, as well as it
: includes several family trees helping the
: reader place the cast of characters in
: historical perspective.
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: A must have, in short
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: Available through the following royal book
: suppliers:
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: http://www.hoogstraten.nl/theshop/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Four%20Graces&sort=2a&language=en
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: or:
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: http://www.amazon.com/Graces-Queen-Victorias-Hessian-Granddaughters/dp/097719616X/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1
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: or:
: http://www.eurohistory.com/
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