First dissent, then disorder, mutiny - and revolution.
The summer of 1914 is that precious last wink of time when they can still be sisters together-sisters that link arms and laugh, sisters that share their dreams and worries, and flirt with the officers of their imperial yacht.īut in a gunshot the future changes - for these sisters and for Russia.Īs World War I ignites across Europe, political unrest sweeps Russia. They are each on the brink of starting their own lives, at the mercy of royal matchmakers.
These are the daughters of Tsar Nicholas II, grand duchesses living a life steeped in tradition abd priviledge. Like the fingers on a hand-first headstrong Olga thenTatiana, the tallest Maria the most hopeful for a ring and Anastasia, the smallest. Sarah Miller is the author of the historical fiction novels Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller, which was called “an accomplished debut” in a starred review from Booklist and was named an ALA–ALSC Notable Children’s Book, and The Lost Crown, a novel hailed as “fascinating” in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and named an ALA–YALSA Best Book for Young Adults.Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia.
Here, Sarah Miller reconstructs their unprecedented upbringing with fresh depth and subtlety, bringing to new light their resilience and the indelible bond of their unique sisterhood. The Dionne Quintuplets became a more popular attraction than Niagara Falls, ogled through one-way screens by sightseers as they splashed in their wading pool at the center of a tourist hotspot known as Quintland. In an effort to protect them from hucksters and showmen, the Ontario government took custody of the five identical babies, sequestering them in a private, custom-built hospital across the road from their family–and then, in a stunning act of hypocrisy, proceeded to exploit them for the next nine years. Overnight, Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie Dionne mesmerized the globe, defying medical history with every breath they took. The event is free and open to the public.Ībout the book: In this riveting, beyond-belief true story from the author of The Borden Murders,meet the five children who captivated the entire world. When the Dionne Quintuplets were born on May 28, 1934, weighing a grand total of just over 13 pounds, no one expected them to live so much as an hour. We welcome author Sarah Miller in support of her nonfiction book for young readers, The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets.
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