During World War I, Walpole worked in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) as Head of British Propaganda. He drew on that experience for this 1919 novel, the tale of a Russian family caught up in the political intrigue of the Revolution. The book was the first winner of the prestigious James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction.
During World War I, Walpole worked in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) as Head of British Propaganda. He drew on that experience for this 1919 novel, the tale of a Russian family caught up in the political intrigue of the Revolution. The book was the first winner of the prestigious James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction.
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ISBN-13: | 9781411451308 |
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Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
Publication date: | 11/15/2011 |
Series: | Barnes & Noble Digital Library |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 392 |
File size: | 370 KB |
Age Range: | 3 Months to 18 Years |