Douglas Smith. Smith examines the much-neglected "fate of the nobility in the decades
following the Russian Revolution, " when they were sometimes given the
Orwellian title "former people." Smith focuses on three generations
of two families: the Sheremetsevs of St. Petersburg and the Golitsyns
of Moscow. This is an anecdotally rich, highly
informative look at decimated, uprooted former upper-class Russians.--Publisher's WeeklySaturday, February 2, 2013
Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy
Douglas Smith. Smith examines the much-neglected "fate of the nobility in the decades
following the Russian Revolution, " when they were sometimes given the
Orwellian title "former people." Smith focuses on three generations
of two families: the Sheremetsevs of St. Petersburg and the Golitsyns
of Moscow. This is an anecdotally rich, highly
informative look at decimated, uprooted former upper-class Russians.--Publisher's Weekly
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment