First to be exhibited to the public were seventy-four Impressionnist and Post-Impressionist paintings, published by Abrams in the acclaimed Hidden Treasures Revealed. Now-in this splendid companion volume and in a second landmark exhibition at the Hermitage-the public can rediscover eighty-nine important drawings by major artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

This book is absolutely unputdownable. A thrilling read from start to finish and very well constructed. The portion that deals with the author's journey at the very end of Word War II with her husband from their beautiful haven-like estate in Czechoslovakia to their bombed out estate on the Rhine is gripping.

This delightful book shows a remarkable panorama of circumstances in which the author found herself, and she shows amazing courage and fortitude each time, and appears to be an amzingly adaptable human being. There is also a certain amount of wry humour in the Princess's writing style which is delightful.

A wonderful book by a beautiful lady.

When Rose and Lila's parents go to Africa for a year, for their work as doctors, Rose(age 10) and Lila(age 8) must stay with their maternal grandmother, whom they hardly know. As they snoop through her house (Book 1), they soon discover that "Far Nana" has a few secrets worth knowing. "Far Nana" runs a doll hospital from her home and has the intuitive skill of listening to the stories of the dolls she repairs. She tells these stories to the girls in the first person, from the point of view of the doll. In these books, the reader is reading the ongoing story of Rose and Lila adjustments to living with their grandmother and the historical story of a doll, in a story-within-a-story format.

In "Tatiana Comes to America" the girls listen to a story about a doll who escaped Russia in 1907 during a time of violence against the Jewish people. Her family came to America to escape the persecution. Tatiana boards a ship for America with her girl, Anya. I enjoyed Tatiana's story because it was lively and and had some unexpected surprises by the end.

Overall, this book is an excellent introduction to the series and I would recommend reading it first if you are interested in this series. We see Rose and Lila say good-bye to their parents and watch them discover their grandmother's secret. The girls begin to find that there will be some good things about staying with "Far Nana", including the wonderful stories of the dolls!

The reading level on this book is for grade 3. I would not recommend it for readers under 6 years of age because the intertwining stories may be confusing. A paper doll is included with each book, which may be of interest to some readers.

My daughter and I loved these books. I thought it was right up there with American Doll books. Great story and great historical/educational infomation.

I liked this book very very much . I didn't even know what a doll hospital is. Now I know that you can fix dolls there. I wish I could have all the stuff in the doll hospital like wigs eyeballs and hats and shoes for dolls and cats .

this book means so much to me. vastly intriguing, this book is like a black hole: i was immediately sucked in! incredible!

This is one of the most extraordinary books ever produced. It is so extraordinary that one must remember it is a book. Single-hair-brush architectural renderings commissioned by tsars done in brilliantine watercolor, faithfully and art-fully reproduced with beyond-perfect accomplishment. Lovely to hold and get lost in. It takes one very far away.