Russian emigration in Paris. From the Romanov Dynasty to World War II

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At the turn of the century, Paris was a favorite vacation spot for Russian aristocrats, who spent fabulous sums in local restaurants and cabarets. But just a couple of decades later, it became a refuge for tens of thousands of Russians - and at the same time a cursed city where they suffered from poverty and longing for Russia. Hereditary princes and illustrious generals became taxi drivers, workers at Citroen and Renault factories, and even janitors and dishwashers. And their wives are models and seamstresses. Despite all the hardships, Russian culture flourished even in Paris - hand embroidery by talented aristocrats found its way to the Chanel fashion house. The names of Diaghilev, Chagall, Stravinsky and Bunin thundered; the Russian press, schools, trade unions and charity houses were created. But not all emigrants managed to integrate into French society: some ended their lives in poverty, and some fell victim to KGB recruiting ... Written on the basis of hundreds of archival sources, the book of the historian Helen Rappaport is a colorful report from the past, telling the tragic story of Russian emigration through the mouths of her eyewitnesses .

Barcode: 9785041728212 SKU: 70168858 Categories: ,
Publication language: Russian

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