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Life on the Russian Country Estate : A Social and Cultural History
Life on the Russian Country Estate A Social and Cultural History Author:Priscilla Roosevelt This lavishly illustrated book is the first in any language to explore fully the vanished world of the Russian country estate. Priscilla Roosevelt brings to life these magnificent aristocratic dwellings, discussing their origins, their design and decoration, the social, family, and cultural life within their walls, and their physical demise afte... more »r the 1917 revolution.« less