Project Gutenberg 2012-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 218 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le The Price of Power Being Chapters from the Secret History of the Imperial Court of Russia Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Price of Power" by William Le Queux is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Russian Empire during a time of political unrest and revolution, the story unfolds through the eyes of Colin Trewinnard, a British diplomat who becomes enmeshed in the secrets of the Imperial Court. The narrative delves into themes of conspiracy, loyalty, and the volatile nature of power, as Trewinnard navigates his complex relationships with influential figures, including Emperor Alexander and the spirited Grand Duchess Natalia. At the start of the book, Colin Trewinnard receives a summons for an audience with the Emperor, signaling a turning point in his diplomatic career. He encounters Captain Stoyanovitch, who informs him about the growing threats of anarchism that plague the Emperor's reign and reveals a series of plots against His Majesty. As political tensions heighten, rumors swirl around the Grand Duchess Natalia, who is both admired and scrutinized at court. The atmosphere shifts dramatically with the shocking assassination attempt on her father, which reveals the dangerous undercurrents of their world, placing Trewinnard at the center of a conspiracy that could change the fate of Russia forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conspiracies -- Fiction British -- Russia -- Fiction Russians -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 566532 2025-08-16T15:02:29.941416 text/html 565822 2024-10-23T11:30:46 text/html 262163 2025-08-16T15:02:40.007369 application/epub+zip 271427 2025-08-16T15:02:33.613399 application/epub+zip 271427 2025-08-16T15:02:30.831411 application/epub+zip 501308 2025-08-16T15:02:44.824380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470092 2025-08-16T15:02:39.004372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468316 2022-09-18T18:40:21.974291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494438 2025-08-16T15:02:29.037444 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 474779 2024-10-23T11:30:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16794 2025-08-16T15:02:44.953384 application/rdf+xml 12466 2025-08-16T15:02:32.817442 image/jpeg 3389 2025-08-16T15:02:32.554424 image/jpeg 250181 2025-08-16T15:02:29.983442 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 en.wikipedia