Rasputin: The Untold Story

By Joseph T. Fuhrmann

A detailed and fascinating biography of the holy man who helped to topple an empire.

Rasputin: The Untold Story is a rich and fascinating book, which places the self-appointed holy man firmly in the religious, social and political context of his time. Not only does it offer a vivid and comprehensive insight into pre-revolutionary Russian life from the peasantry to the court, but it also provides meticulously researched, scholarly and well-sourced explanations of the extent and nature of Rasputin’s influence over the establishment, the nature of his friendships and enmities, and the plot that led to his death. 

Rasputin: The Untold Story is a book for anyone with an interest in either Rasputin himself or modern Russian history.