Author: Massie, Suzanne
Title: Pavlovsk: the life of a Russian palace
Description: Hodder & Stoughton, 1990.1st UK edition, originally published by Little, Brown in 1990.Hard covers, dust jacket.ISBN: 0340487909.Fine/Fine.Jacket in protective plastic cover.Russian imperial history told from the standpoint of one of the Tsar's favourite palaces.Set in a stunningly landscaped park, Pavlovsk Palace was the scene for many episodes in the life of the royal family.Virtually obliterated during the Nazi occupation of western Russia during the second world war, the park and buildings have been thoughtfully restored and refurbished by volunteers, some sacrificing their lives to clear the park of mines, and thereby re-creating a major tourist attraction.Published at the very end of the Soviet era, the slightly schmaltzy text is accompanied by a number of well-chosen monochrome and colour illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography.xx, 394 pp. In English.1.3 kg.

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