In Angel on the Square, a young girl joins Russian Tsar Nikolai II, Empress Alexandra, and their children when her mother becomes one of the empress's ladies-in-waiting. Young readers couldn't ask for a better introduction to this terrifying, earthshaking epoch in history. Angel on the Square (Russian Saga, 1) Paperback Januby Gloria Whelan (Author) 101 ratings Book 1 of 4: Russian Saga See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Library Binding 11.23 12 Used from 11. Gloria Whelan manages to take the fly-on-the-wall approach one step further in her latest piece of historical fiction. Katya is an appealing protagonist readers will hang on her every word as she is transformed from a spoiled, sheltered child into a caring, hard-working adult. Whelan's balanced treatment of both sides of the Russian revolution is remarkably accessible. Angel on the Square Show full title By Gloria Whelan 3 / 5 ( 88 ratings ) About this ebook From the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird comes an absorbing saga about a young heroine coming of age in the tumultuous years leading up to the Russian revolution.

Gradually, though, the world outside begins to enter the palace walls, and Katya's life-along with that of all nobility-changes forever. Initially, life is lavish and amusing for this young aristocrat, although her friend Misha's revolutionary ideas often battle in her mind with her own loyalty to the tsar. Katya Ivanova, as companion to the Romanov children, has an insider's view of the crumbling of tsarist Russia from 1913 to 1918. Katya, a young girl from an aristocratic background, moves to the Alexander Palace when her mother becomes a lady-in-waiting to the Empress Alexandra.

In Angel on the Square, a young girl joins Russian Tsar Nikolai II, Empress Alexandra, and their children when her mother becomes one of the empress's ladies-in-waiting. Angel on the Square by Gloria Whelan is an engrossing tale of one girl's friendship with Anastasia Romanov during the fall of St. Gloria Whelan manages to take the fly-on-the-wall approach one step further in her latest piece of historical fiction. From the author of the 2000 National Book Award winner, Homeless Bird, comes an evocative glimpse into a chilling period in world history.

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