Helen Rappaport's book is a unique biographical work. She returns to the reader the image of real, living Romanov sisters. Entries from the personal diaries of the princesses, on which the book is based, paint portraits of smart, sensitive and receptive to reality girls, who subtly (and sometimes unexpectedly) perceived and experienced the fate of Russia at the turn of the era. Previously inaccessible to the general public For the Russian public, extensive materials from archives - both official (including the archives of various royal houses of Europe) and private (among which the memories of those who knew the Romanov sisters closely are of particular value) - complement the picture and allow us to recreate the circumstances of their life and activities , their hobbies and passions. A masterfully constructed narrative perfectly conveys the spirit of that time, allowing the reader to feel the living breath of History.