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Secret City

Secret City

Hugh Walpole

The Secret City, written by Hugh Walpole, is a first-person novel published in the aftermath of World War I. It follows the journey of the protagonist who embarks on a voyage in 1916, becoming entangled in the tumultuous events of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent Civil War. The narrative contrasts the memories of a more affluent past with the harsh realities of a nation in economic collapse, providing a unique perspective on this transformative period in Russian history.

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Written in the first person, The Secret City is a novel in three parts of a journey through post World War I Russia and...

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