Six Years at the Russian Court: Life with the family of Tsar

Six Years at the Russian Court: Life with the family of Tsar Nicholas II

Six Years at the Russian Court is the enlightening memoir of Margaret Eager - an Irishwoman from Limerick who served as a nanny to the Russian royal family from 1898 to 1904.

Originally published in 1906, the book captures Eagerâ€™s years as governess to the four daughters of the Emperor and Empress Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna: the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia. All of whom would be executed during the Russian civil war just over a decade later.

This first-person account provides a fascinating insight into what was everyday life for the Romanov family. From religious celebrations and family illness to assassination attempts and life during the war; Eagerâ€™s central role gained her access to some of the familyâ€™s most precious and testing times.

In addition to documenting the time spent with her royal employers, Eager also reveals intriguing aspects of Russian society as whole. Through a series of anecdotal references she includes recollections of her time in Russia regarding such things as the tough life of the peasantry, criminal activity and even the national post service.

This classic, written from the unsuspecting eyes of a foreign nanny, shows early twentieth century Russia and the last Russian royal family like youâ€™ve never seen before.

Margaret Eager (1863-1936) left the Russia in 1904 and returned to Ireland where she received a pension from the Russian government for her time as a nurse. She kept in contact with the family she had known so well right up to their brutal deaths in 1918. Eagerâ€™s family stated that she never fully recovered from the news.

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Country USA
Manufacturer Lume Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-12-30
Format Kindle eBook

Six Years at the Russian Court: Life with the family of Tsar Nicholas II

Six Years at the Russian Court is the enlightening memoir of Margaret Eager - an Irishwoman from Limerick who served as a nanny to the Russian royal family from 1898 to 1904.

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Country	USA
Manufacturer	Lume Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-12-30
Format	Kindle eBook