Preserving the childhood memories of some of the last generation of White Russian women to experience the Revolution first-hand, this collection of interviews and photographs provides a unique and moving record of life in imperial and Bolshevik Russia.
he ultimate organizing resource for book-lovers and a self-published hit, Read, Remember, Recommend gives readers a one-stop shop to keep track of their reading. Featuring 60 cross-referenced lists of literary awards and notable picks (Pulitzer, National Book Award, 100 Best Books of the Century), this journal offers more than 2500 suggestions to help readers discover great literature and new authors. The journal also provides room to record books read, jot down thoughts and ideas, and keep track of recommendations, books borrowed and loaned, and book club history.
Christina Rossetti: Comprehensive Research and Study Guide (Bloom's Major Poets)
Christina Rossetti, considered to be one of the finest Victorian poets, is perhaps best known for her poem 'Goblin Market'. Other poems discussed in this volume include 'Remember', 'Echo' and 'Passing Away'.
She was born in poverty, in a dusty village under the equatorial sun. She does not remember her mother, she does not remember her own name - her earliest clear memory is of the day her father sold her to the tall pale man. In the Court of the Pomegranate Tree, where she was taught the ways of a courtesan.and the skills of an assassin.she was named Emerald, the precious jewel of the Undying Duke's collection of beauties.
