Anastasia. L'ultima Granduchessa. Russia, 1914

The storytelling feels very intimate, almost like the duchess is speaking directly to the reader. I wonder what inspired that choice.

Her experiences are so intense for someone her age, and I found myself wondering how much of her story is based on historical records versus imagination.

The early years give such a vivid picture of her world, but I’m curious if this choice was to help readers connect more deeply with her early innocence.