Rappaport, Helen
Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd, 1917
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099592426
- author:
- Rappaport, Helen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cornerstone
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Russia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd 1917 by Helen Rappaport As the Russian Revolution unfolded between February and October 1917, Petrograd was gripped by chaos. Foreign visitors who filled hotels, bars, and embassies were acutely aware of the turmoil breaking out on their doorsteps. Among them were journalists, diplomats, businessmen, governesses, and volunteer nurses, each with their own unique perspective on the events. Drawing upon a rich trove of material from diaries and letters written by foreign nationals who witnessed the drama unfold, Helen Rappaport brings to life the story of this pivotal moment in history. From an English nurse who had already survived the sinking of the Titanic to a black valet of the US Ambassador, far from his native Deep South, Rappaport's account is a gripping and vivid chronicle of the Revolution as it happened. Through eye-witness accounts, Rappaport takes us right up to the action, revealing the complexities and nuances of this pivotal moment in history.
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