On crowns and forgetting (and much else besides) in Ekaterina Boltunova’s new book

Abstract

This article represents a contribution to a larger discussion of E. M. Boltunova’s recent book, The Last King of Poland. It briefly recounts elements of the book’s main argument and then identifies a number of its most important themes, including territorial issues, a rehabilitation of Nicholas I, and the emotional dimension of Russia’s relationship with the Kingdom of Poland.