Former People
About this book
Examines the fate of two Russian aristocratic families in a detailed account of the Bolshevik Revolution's effect on the upper class, discussing the relentless lootings, harrowing escapes, humbling exile and imprisonment, and summary executions that took place during this violent time of transition.
Subjects
Aristocracy (social class)Russia (federation), historyNobility, russiaSoviet union, history, revolution, 1917-1921Aristocracy (Social class)HistoryNobilitySocial aspectsAdelAristokratie