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About the Author
A Voice of the Diaspora
"Memory is the bridge
between generations."
Alexander Egger is a writer and historian devoted to the living memory of Russian Orthodox heritage and the White emigration. Raised in the faith, he has spent decades among ROCOR parishes across the globe, gathering stories, preserving records, and giving voice to a civilization carried into exile.
His work sits at the crossroads of history, theology, and personal testimony. From the streets of Shanghai to the cathedrals of Paris, from the monasteries of the Holy Land to the prairies of North America, he has traced the paths of those who left Russia never to return — and the children who kept their world alive. He writes for Western readers who wish to understand Orthodoxy not as doctrine alone, but as a way of life sustained against all odds.
Orthodox Faith
A layman raised in the Russian Orthodox Church, connected to ROCOR parishes on every continent.
A Life Across Borders
Having lived in Asia, the Middle East, Russia, North America, and Europe, he brings a rare global perspective to Russian heritage.
Bridging Worlds
Writing for Western audiences, he illuminates the spiritual and cultural life of the Russian diaspora with depth and compassion.
Bibliography
Works
Gallipolians
Faith, Exile, and the Birth of the White Émigré World
A tribute book dedicated to the descendants of the White Army who passed through Gallipoli in 1920–1921. Drawing on rare archives, photographs, and survivor testimony, it honours those who carried Russia's spirit into exile and kept the flame burning for generations.
Visit Book SiteUpcoming Works
Gallipolians — Volume II
The Next Chapter
The second volume in the Gallipolians series, continuing the story of those who passed through Gallipoli and the world they built in exile. Title forthcoming.
Tsar Nicholas II
Unveiling the Holy Tsar
A portrait of the last Emperor of Russia — his faith, his reign, and the spiritual significance of his martyrdom for the Orthodox world.
Understanding the Russian Psyche
An exploration of the Russian soul: its Orthodox roots, its historical formation, and what sets it apart from the modern Western mind.
Democracy, Autocracy, Monarchy
A Political Theology
A theological examination of political forms — why Orthodoxy has always held a distinctive view of authority, and what the monarchical principle means for a Christian civilisation.
The World He Writes About
Orthodoxy · Russia · Monarchy
Imperial Russia
The Coronation
Family & Tradition
Generations Bound by Faith
Winter & Memory
St. Petersburg, the Neva Frozen
The Ancient Land
Rus — Before the Storm
Sacred Objects
Relics of a Vanished World
Court & Crown
The Imperial Portrait
Russian Winter
A Kingdom Under Snow
"What Russian does not love to drive fast? Which of us does not at times yearn to give his horses their head, and to let them go, and to cry, “To the devil with the world!”?
— Nikolai GogolPaintings by Dmitri Belúkin
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Whether you have a question about a publication, wish to share a family history, or simply want to reach out — Alexander welcomes correspondence from readers, researchers, and those with a connection to the Russian emigration.
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