Pathway to Japanese Literature
Discover Japan's stories—across time, across language.
← Back
Memoir of the Fallen PrincessAuthor: Hisao Jūran
| Original Title | 淪落の皇女の覚書 |
|---|---|
| Author | 久生 十蘭 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the twilight of imperial Russia, as revolution engulfs St. Petersburg in chaos, Tsar Nicholas II and his family retreat into a gilded cage of fading opulence. Behind palace walls, the hemophiliac heir Alexei’s fragile health binds the Romanovs to the enigmatic mystic Rasputin, whose shadow looms over their crumbling world. Amidst political betrayals and whispers of German spies, the Tsar’s indecision and the Empress’s fervent mysticism collide with history’s inexorable tide. Red Guards tighten their grip, exiling the family to Siberia’s frozen wilderness, where isolation and paranoia fester. Yet rumors persist—of secret letters, forged alliances, and a final midnight reckoning in a Urals basement. Decades later, in Parisian shadows, a melancholic bookseller uncovers fragments of a confession that challenges official history. Whispers of survival mingle with accounts of Rasputin’s miracles and blood-soaked icons, weaving a tapestry of tragedy where love, faith, and betrayal blur the line between martyrdom and myth. The fallen princess’s voice lingers: a ghostly testament to erased lives and secrets buried beneath snow and ash. |
← Return to List← Return to TOP