"The Minister of Evil: The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia" by William Le Queux is a story set in politically turbulent early 20th-century Russia, where a man reflects on his service to the infamous Grigori Rasputin, a cunning monk with a hidden dark side cloaked by claims of mysticism who manipulated the highest levels of power. As secretary to Rasputin, the narrator recounts his first unsettling encounter with the captivating and repulsive figure and his strange appointment, hinting at a grand scheme set against the backdrop of Russia's political chaos; Rasputin's ability to influence those around him, especially the Empress, combined with the fate of the Tsar's household, sets the stage for a story brimming with intrigue and historical consequences.
The Minister of Evil: The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia
By William Le Queux
In a time of political chaos, a notorious monk rises to power by manipulating those around him, setting in motion the downfall of a dynasty.
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About the AuthorWilliam Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
William Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
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