Project Gutenberg 2004-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 220 Smythe, James P. Rescuing the Czar: Two authentic diaries arranged and translated Produced by Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Rescuing the Czar: Two authentic diaries arranged and translated by James P. Smythe" is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century, specifically during the post-World War I era. The text centers around the tumultuous and uncertain fate of Czar Nicholas II and his family during the Russian Revolution. Through the use of authentic diaries, the narrative delves into the plight of the Imperial family as they navigate the frontier of life and death amid widespread revolution, betrayal, and desperation. At the start of the book, the scene is set in 1917, as the ice breaks along the river Neva while Czar Nicholas II's regime is crumbling under the pressure of revolution. Women in the Winter Palace celebrate supposed victories in the war, unaware of the impending chaos that will soon engulf them. The narrative introduces various royal women who face brutal realities, including imprisonment and the threat of violence, as the revolution violently disrupts their once opulent lives. The author highlights their emotional and physical struggles as they traverse this treacherous landscape, emphasizing the complex interplay of loyalty, deception, and the desire for freedom amidst adversity. The opening portion leaves readers intrigued about the fates of these characters and the possibility of a clandestine rescue mission amid an atmosphere of doubt and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Diary fiction Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918 -- Fiction Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 402669 2025-10-05T17:02:06.846294 text/html 402583 402482 2024-11-06T05:43:08.713914 2023-10-06T07:25:29.109182 text/html text/html 257030 2025-10-05T17:02:15.250267 application/epub+zip 263006 2025-10-05T17:02:10.489309 application/epub+zip 231859 2025-10-05T17:02:09.204383 application/epub+zip 556863 2025-10-05T17:02:18.900230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525405 2025-10-05T17:02:14.401253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378395 2022-09-06T23:37:20.930488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367168 2025-10-05T17:02:06.485285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347302 2024-10-28T19:59:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17438 2025-10-05T17:02:19.092240 application/rdf+xml 24231 2025-10-05T17:02:09.704318 image/jpeg 4738 2025-10-05T17:02:09.452314 image/jpeg 256930 2025-10-05T17:02:06.879314 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog