Letters from Vladivostock, 1894-1930 - Eleanor L. Pray
Автор: | Eleanor L. Pray |
Издательство: | Ingram |
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Жанр произведения: | Книги о Путешествиях |
Год издания: | 0 |
isbn: | 9780295804804 |
In 1894, Eleanor L. Pray left her New England home to move with her merchant husband to Vladivostok in the Russian Far East. Over the next thirty-six years � from the time of Tsar Alexander III to the early years of Stalin�s rule � she wrote more than 2,000 letters chronicling her family life and the tumultuous social and political events she witnessed. Vladivostok, 5,600 miles east of Moscow, was shaped by a rich intersection of Asian cultures, and Pray�s witty and observant writing paints a vivid picture of the city and its denizens during a period of momentous social change. The book offers highlights from Pray�s letters along with illuminating historical and biographical information.