anderson, anna

Recounts the violent end of the Romanov Dynasty and examines the claims of a young woman who, after a failed suicide attempt, told doctors she was Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of Nicolas II of Russia, who was supposedly killed with the rest of the royal family in 1918.

Presents the author's findings concerning Anna Anderson who claimed to be Anastasia, the last surviving daughter of Czar Nicholas II of Russia.

Relates the investigation of nine skeletons that were found in 1991 and identified as Tsar Nicholas and his family. Discusses the imprisonment and assassination of the family and Anna Anderson who claimed to be Grand Dutchess Anastasia.

Profiles the life of Anna Anderson, a Polish peasant who spent most of her life claiming she was Nicholas II's youngest daughter, and examines the support she gained from strangers as well as members of the Royal Family and people who knew the Grand Duchess.