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21%OFFMarquis de Custine - Letters from Russia - 9780141394510 - V9780141394510
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Letters from Russia

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Description for Letters from Russia Paperback. In 1839, encouraged by his friend Balzac, Custine set out to explore Russia. His impressions turned into what is perhaps the greatest and most influential of all books about Russia under the Tsars. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; BJ; HBJD; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
The Marquis de Custine's unique perspective on a vast, fascinating country in the grip of oppressive tyranny In 1839, encouraged by his friend Balzac, Custine set out to explore Russia. His impressions turned into what is perhaps the greatest and most influential of all books about Russia under the Tsars. Rich in anecdotes as much about the court of Tsar Nicholas as the streets of St Petersburg, Custine is as brilliant writing about the Kremlin as he is about the great northern landscapes. An immediate bestseller on publication, Custine's book is also ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141394510
SKU
V9780141394510
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About Marquis de Custine
Astolphe Louis Leonor, Marquis de Custine, was born in 1790. Both his grandfather and father were executed during the Terror. Raised by his remarkable mother, Custine became a diplomat and attended the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Custine's homosexuality became the subject of a public scandal in 1824 and ended his career. He devoted the rest of his life ... Read more

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