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Rasputin?

Post by wendy » Fri September 6th, 2013, 2:21 pm

Has anyone read a good RECENT HF about Rasputin? There seems to be some effort being made to restore his reputation.
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Post by Divia » Fri September 6th, 2013, 11:12 pm

Really?

Okay dumb question but dos that man all the women n stuff wasn't true? :confused:
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Post by donroc » Sat September 7th, 2013, 5:04 pm

DeJonng (sp) wrote an excellent bio of the man and his times. The three who murdered him were even more despicable.
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Post by wendy » Sat September 7th, 2013, 5:24 pm

[quote=""donroc""]DeJonng (sp) wrote an excellent bio of the man and his times. The three who murdered him were even more despicable.[/quote]

Thanks - I'll track that one down.
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Post by wendy » Sat September 7th, 2013, 5:26 pm

[quote=""Divia""]Really?

Okay dumb question but dos that man all the women n stuff wasn't true? :confused: [/quote]

Not sure! I think he was slandered by his enemies - but I'm guessing he was still the Tsarina's "bad boy" weakness. Someone needs to write a great HF about him!!!
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Post by DanielAWillis » Sun September 8th, 2013, 1:59 am

IN answer to the original question, Rasputin is a central figure in my HF novel, Immortal Betrayal

But from the world of historical fact:
There is a lot of misinformation out there about Rasputin.

1) Yes, he slept with a LOT of women from various class levels.

2) Empress Alexandra was not among them. Her devotion to her husband was unwavering. She relied on Rasputin only as a holy man who could heal her son.

3) He was a very uncouth individual and he drank a lot. He allowed himself to get caught up in some of his lovers' intrigues, but was frankly too much of a drunk to be of any use to them outside of the bed.

4) Those who killed him (it was more than 3 - the main plot was among 5 men) truly believed he was a threat to their country and to the Empress. They may have been right. There does exist some evidence from various memoirs that some members of the rather large "anti-Alexandra" contingent were trying to recruit him to actively harm either the lady or her reputation.

In addition to my HF book, I have also written a non-fiction book on the present members of the Romanov family. Rasputin's murder figures heavily into that work as well, so I have done quite a bit of research into the matter.

There is a book which really does serve as the final word on the events surrounding his murder: Prelude to Revolution, The Murder of Rasputinby Ronald C. Moe. His research and the documentation he provides for his conclusions is truly worth every penny spent on it.
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Post by wendy » Wed September 11th, 2013, 10:37 pm

[quote=""DanielAWillis""]IN answer to the original question, Rasputin is a central figure in my HF novel, Immortal Betrayal

But from the world of historical fact:
There is a lot of misinformation out there about Rasputin.

1) Yes, he slept with a LOT of women from various class levels.

2) Empress Alexandra was not among them. Her devotion to her husband was unwavering. She relied on Rasputin only as a holy man who could heal her son.

3) He was a very uncouth individual and he drank a lot. He allowed himself to get caught up in some of his lovers' intrigues, but was frankly too much of a drunk to be of any use to them outside of the bed.

4) Those who killed him (it was more than 3 - the main plot was among 5 men) truly believed he was a threat to their country and to the Empress. They may have been right. There does exist some evidence from various memoirs that some members of the rather large "anti-Alexandra" contingent were trying to recruit him to actively harm either the lady or her reputation.

In addition to my HF book, I have also written a non-fiction book on the present members of the Romanov family. Rasputin's murder figures heavily into that work as well, so I have done quite a bit of research into the matter.

There is a book which really does serve as the final word on the events surrounding his murder: Prelude to Revolution, The Murder of Rasputinby Ronald C. Moe. His research and the documentation he provides for his conclusions is truly worth every penny spent on it.[/quote]

Thanks for the tip!
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