Frances Welch

Frances Welch

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Rasputin - A Short Life

Grigory Rasputin, the Siberian peasant-turned-mystic, was as fascinating as he was unfathomable. He played the role of the simple man, eating with his fingers and boasting, 'I don't even know my ABC...'

But, as the only person able to relieve the symptoms of haemophilia in the Tsar's heir Alexis, he gained almost hallowed status within the Imperial court. During the last decade of his life, he and his band of 'little ladies' came to symbolise all that was decadent and remote about the royal family.

His role in the downfall of the tsarist regime is beyond dispute. But who was he really? Prophet or rascal? In this eye-opening short biography, which draws on previously unpublished material, Welch turns her inimitable wry gaze on one of the great mysteries of Russian history.

Frances Welch has written for the Sunday Telegraph, Granta, The Spectator and the Financial Times. She is married to the writer Craig Brown.

Frances Welch

Rated Excellent

All Saints Arts Centre

39 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2LE

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All Saints Arts Centre

39 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2LE

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