St Petersburg and the British
By Anthony Cross
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Online price: £25.00
This edition is not available yet.Hardback, 352pp Published: 28th August 2008 Category: Classic travel writing |
About this Book
The British links with St Petersburg date back to the very year of its foundation and have continued almost unbroken to the present day. Anthony Cross narrates the story of this vibrant and tragic city through the first-hand accounts of its British residents and visitors. A unique anthology of St Petersburg's culture, politics, architecture, commerce, recreation and everyday life, this book includes extracts by Daniel Defoe, Lewis Carroll, W. Somerset Maughan, H.G. Wells, Isaiah Berlin, J.B. Priestley and Alan Sillitoe.
Publication Details:
Publisher:
Frances LincolnISBN:
9780711228641Format:
234 mm x 156 mm (9.2 inches x 6.1 inches) Binding:
Hardback352 pages
90 colour photographs
BISAC Code:
TRV023000 Others visitors also viewed:

