Explore the enigmatic figure of Grigori Rasputin and his profound, controversial influence on the collapse of the Russian Romanov dynasty. Written by bestselling historian Antony Beevor, this work delves into how a barely literate Siberian peasant managed to bewitch Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra, ultimately contributing more to the dynasty's fall than any revolutionary.

• Examines Rasputin's role: visionary, fraud, or historical victim?
• Investigates the strange and scandalous relationship with the Imperial family.
• Analyzes how stories of corruption and debauchery demoralized the Tsarist officer corps, leading to no defense during the February Revolution.
• Posits that Rasputin's legacy lies in the unsettling lesson on the potency of myth.
• A fascinating and deeply insightful historical post-mortem from the author of Stalingrad.

This is the English language hardcover edition of the biography.

• Author: Antony Beevor
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Print Length: 384 pages
• Publication Date: March 12, 2026
• ISBN-10: 1399617621
• ISBN-13: 978-1399617628
• Dimensions: 15.6 x 3.4 x 23.8 cm
• Item Weight: 590 g

Discover the story that has bewitched historians for over a century—the true account of the man who cast a spell over the Romanovs and helped bring down one of Earth's greatest autocracies.