Tag: russian aristocracy

What I’m Reading Now

March 18, 2024

A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles. The novel has subsequently been adapted for the screen, premiering March 29, I believe, on Paramount+/Showtime, and Canal Plus for those of us living in France. I will finish the book before watching Mr. Ewan McGregor in the lead role. The story follows the life of a Russian … More What I’m Reading Now

What I’m Reading Now

April 7, 2023

There are subjects that we think we understand. Then there are books we read that completely demolish the illusion of that understanding. Such is “Former People – The Last Days of the Russian Aristocracy” by Douglas Smith. I thought I had a pretty good understanding of Russia, its history, its culture, its politics. Not so … More What I’m Reading Now