Letters of Life in an Aristocratic Russian Household Before and After the Revolution (Studies in Russian History, 3)

Coles, a 20-year-old English woman, spend the years between 1879 and 1883 in Russia as an English tutor and companion to Vera and Olga Alexeyev. Here are letters she sent home at the time, and excerpts from Vera's journal during the Russian Revolution and civil war in 1918-24, after she had married Prince Nikolai Urusov. A dozen black-and-white photographs, and a color reproduction are included. The text is double spaced. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)