The Last Duchess
- ISBN-10
- 0439961017
- ISBN-13
- 9780439961011
- Category
- Courage
- Pages
- 283
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada
- Author
- Sharon
Description
The Last Duchess is the touching story of Princess Anastasia and Dunia, two girls whose lives were worlds apart, but whosefriendship lasted a lifetime. When Dunia runs away from her tiny village in the forests of Siberia, she never imagines she'll meet the Tsar of Russia. But before long she's visiting the palace and making friends with the impish young princess, Anastasia. Life couldn't be happier... until the dark clouds of revolution loom over Russia. Could Dunia lose her new world, her new friend - even her own life?
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