Memories of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich

Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (1866-1933) - grandson of Emperor Nicholas I, cousin and friend of childhood Nicholas II, the husband of his sister Ksenia Alexandrovna. In his memoirs, Alexander Mikhailovich colorfully describes the life of a large family of the Romanovs and its individual representatives, talks about traveling to Brazil, Japan, India and other countries; Many pages are devoted to his contribution to the development of the Russian Imperial Fleet and participation in the creation of Russian military aviation. In the book, the reader will find many little-known information about the domestic and foreign policy of the Russian Empire during the Russian-Japanese and First World War, about the premises of the 1917 coup and the course of the Civil War in Russia. Thanks to the undoubted literary gift of the Grand Duke, his memories are perceived not only as a valuable historical source, but also as an exciting adventurous and high -society novel. The publication is supplemented by selected fragments from the correspondence of Alexander Mikhailovich with Nicholas II, as well as various historical documents and materials.