The Winter Palace

Author : Eva Stachniak
Publisher : Random House
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781446487242

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The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak Pdf

When Vavara, a young Polish orphan, arrives at the glittering, dangerous court of the Empress Elizabeth in St Petersburg, she is schooled in skills ranging from lock-picking to love-making, learning above all else to stay silent - and listen. Then Sophie, a vulnerable young princess, arrives from Prussia as a prospective bride for the Empress's heir. Set to spy on her, Vavara soon becomes her friend and confidante, and helps her navigate the illicit liaisons and the treacherous shifting allegiances of the court. But Sophie's destiny is to become the notorious Catherine the Great. Are her ambitions more lofty and far-reaching than anyone suspected, and will she stop at nothing to achieve absolute power?

Author : Susan McCaffray
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781609092474

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The Winter Palace and the People by Susan McCaffray Pdf

St. Petersburg's Winter Palace was once the supreme architectural symbol of Russia's autocratic government. Over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it became the architectural symbol of St. Petersburg itself. The story of the palace illuminates the changing relationship between monarchs and their capital city during the last century and a half of Russian monarchy. In The Winter Palace and the People, Susan McCaffray examines interactions among those who helped to stage the ceremonial drama of monarchy, those who consumed the spectacle, and the monarchs themselves. In the face of a changing social landscape in their rapidly growing nineteenth-century capital, Russian monarchs reoriented their display of imperial and national representation away from courtiers and toward the urban public. When attacked at mid-century, monarchs retreated from the palace. As they receded, the public claimed the square and the artistic treasures in the Imperial Hermitage before claiming the palace itself. By 1917, the Winter Palace had come to be the essential stage for representing not just monarchy, but the civic life of the empire-nation. What was cataclysmic for the monarchy presented to those who staffed the palace and Hermitage not a disaster, but a new mission, as a public space created jointly by monarch and city passed from the one to the other. This insightful study will appeal to scholars of Russia and general readers interested in Russian history.

Author : Edward Crankshaw
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0306809400

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The Shadow Of The Winter Palace by Edward Crankshaw Pdf

Exactly 175 years ago, on the Senate Square in St. Petersburg, a failed uprising ignited a process that would, one red October, finally sweep the autocracy away. The Shadow of the Winter Palace recounts an extraordinary century of Russian history, a politically tempestuous time that was also a Golden Age of intellectual and artistic achievement—the century of Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy, of Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky. A master stylist and a distinguished historian, Edward Crankshaw limns dazzling portraits of the czars, the revolutionaries, and a host of other unforgettable characters—and provides a riveting, sweeping history "jam-packed with information about the past and implications for the present"(Atlantic Monthly).

Author : Militsa Filipovna Korshunova,Tatʹi︠a︡na Borisovna Bushmina,Tatʹi︠a︡na Borisovna Semionova,Gosudarstvennyĭ Ėrmitazh (Russia)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Art
ISBN : 2909838137

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The Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg by Militsa Filipovna Korshunova,Tatʹi︠a︡na Borisovna Bushmina,Tatʹi︠a︡na Borisovna Semionova,Gosudarstvennyĭ Ėrmitazh (Russia) Pdf

Tsar Nicholas I commissioned 128 delightful watercolors depicting views and interiors of the private and state apartments of the Winter Palace, the main imperial residence of Saint Petersburg. These watercolors together make up one of the jewels of the collections of the Hermitage Museum. Of immense documentary value, they are also - with their crystalline clarity and their irresistible elegance - dazzling examples of the graphic art of the nineteenth century. Immortalizing as they do the splendor of the first palace of the Russian sovereigns, they are of immeasurably greater interest than other works of decorative art of this type. In a technical tour de force, these artists contrived to depict space in such a way that their paintings present a broader perspective than could normally be taken in by the naked eye.

Author : Николай Николаевич Евреинов
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Historical reenactments
ISBN : 3037349913

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Nikolai Evreinov & Others by Николай Николаевич Евреинов Pdf

"In 1920, the third anniversary of the October Revolution, The Storming of the Winter Palace was performed with a cast of 10,000. The mass spectacle, directed by Nikolai Evreinov, was a kind of false, deceptive reenactment. It was intended to recall something--the storming of the Winter Palace as the beginning of the revolution--that it itself produced as a theatrical medium. This volume reconstructs the event with texts, photographs, and drawings, and shows how not only in the Soviet Union did the photograph of the theatrical "storming" became a historical document of the October Revolution."--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Tatyana Sonina
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 5912084132

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Grand and Private Rooms of the Winter Palace by Tatyana Sonina Pdf

A stunning volume presenting the history of the Winter Palace. The Winter Palace is connected with the life of Russia and Saint Petersburg for more than 250 years. Externally the Palace has remained true to the original design, however its interior has been updated numerous times for the royal family members'needs, status, and artistic tastes. These changes are reflected in splendid illustrations, primarily from the State Hermitage collection. This richly illustrated book will let you both walk along the halls of bygone epochs and become acquainted with the Palace's modern life and it's magnificent art collection

Author : Eva Stachniak
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307368119

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The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak Pdf

Behind every great ruler lies a betrayal. Eva Stachniak's novel sweeps readers into the passionate, intimate, and treacherous world of Catherine the Great, revealing Russia's greatest matriarch from her earliest days in court, where the most valuable currency was the secrets of nobility and the most dangerous weapon to wield was ambition. Two young women, caught in the landscape of shifting allegiances, navigate the treacherous waters of palace intrigue. Barbara is a servant who will become one of Russia's most cunning royal spies. Sophia is a pretty, naive German duchess who will become Catherine the Great. For readers of superb historical fiction, Eva Stachniak captures in glorious detail the opulence of royalty and the perilous loyalties of the Russian court.

Author : Eva Stachniak
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1554885817

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Necessary Lies by Eva Stachniak Pdf

From the author of The Winter Palace comes Eve Stachniak’s first novel about the discovery of secrets and lies that stitch together empires and individual lives. Winner of the 2000 Amazon.com/Books in Canada First Novel Prize Necessary Lies tells the story of the discovery of secrets and lies that stitch together empires and individual lives. What are the lies we tell ourselves and others that get us through our lives? In the summer of 1981 Anna is suddenly offered the opportunity to study English at McGill University in Montreal. She jumps at the chance, leaving behind her job, her husband, and her country – Poland. She meets William, a music professor, and falls in love. Back home, martial law is declared. After almost ten years of marriage, William dies suddenly of a heart attack, and Anna is left to pick up the pieces. In the midst of grieving, she discovers more pieces than expected: for the length of their lives together, William carried on a long-distance affair with a woman journalist in Germany. In search of truth, Anna returns to a dramatically changed Europe, where Communism has fallen, the Berlin Wall has been torn down, and where, once again, history will have to be rewritten. Probing the depths of betrayal and forgiveness, she confronts her own past and the motives that drove her away from Poland; she sees herself through the eyes of her mother, her ex-husband, and most importantly, William’s German lover, Ursula.

Author : Eva Stachniak
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385666589

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Empress of the Night by Eva Stachniak Pdf

The follow-up to the #1 bestseller The Winter Palace--perfect for the readers of Hilary Mantel and Alison Weir. Catherine the Great, the Romanov monarch reflects on her astonishing ascension to the throne, her leadership over the world's greatest power, and the lives sacrificed to make her the most feared woman in the world--lives including her own... Catherine the Great muses on her life, her relentless battle between love and power, the country she brought into the glorious new century, and the bodies left in her wake. By the end of her life, she had accomplished more than virtually any other woman in history. She built and grew the Romanov empire, amassed a vast fortune of art and land, and controlled an unruly and conniving court. Now, in a voice both indelible and intimate, she reflects on the decisions that gained her the world and brought her enemies to their knees. And before her last breath, shadowed by the bloody French Revolution, she sets up the end game for her last political maneuver, ensuring her successor and the greater glory of Russia.

Author : Kristin Hannah
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429938464

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Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah Pdf

Can a woman ever really know herself if she doesn't know her mother? From the author of the smash-hit bestseller Firefly Lane and True Colors comes Kristin Hannah's powerful, heartbreaking novel that illuminates the intricate mother-daughter bond and explores the enduring links between the present and the past Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort to her daughters. As children, the only connection between them was the Russian fairy tale Anya sometimes told the girls at night. On his deathbed, their father extracts a promise from the women in his life: the fairy tale will be told one last time—and all the way to the end. Thus begins an unexpected journey into the truth of Anya's life in war-torn Leningrad, more than five decades ago. Alternating between the past and present, Meredith and Nina will finally hear the singular, harrowing story of their mother's life, and what they learn is a secret so terrible and terrifying that it will shake the very foundation of their family and change who they believe they are.

Author : Robert Swindells
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1992-11-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780141926995

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The Ice Palace by Robert Swindells Pdf

Ivan lives in a land where the winter is dark and fearful. Starjik, King of Winter, steals Ivan's little brother and Ivan braves the bitter cold to find him.

Author : Thompson Donald C
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1021171670

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Blood Stained Russia by Thompson Donald C Pdf

Author : Tarjei Vesaas
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241321249

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The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas Pdf

'How simple this novel is. How subtle. How strong. How unlike any other. It is unique. It is unforgettable. It is extraordinary' Doris Lessing 'I'm surprised it isn't the most famous book in the world' Max Porter, author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers 'She was close to the edge now: the ice laid its hand upon her' The schoolchildren call it the Ice Palace: a frozen waterfall in the Norwegian fjords transformed into a fantastic structure of translucent walls, sparkling towers and secret chambers. It fascinates two young girls, lonely Unn and lively Siss, who strike up an intense friendship. When Unn decides to explore the Ice Palace alone and doesn't return, Siss must try to cope with the loss of her friend without succumbing to a frozen world of her own making.

Author : Eva Stachniak
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781443417488

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Garden Of Venus by Eva Stachniak Pdf

Garden of Venus is the story of an extraordinary life woven into the fabric of Eastern European history. A saga that sweeps from the olive groves of Greece to the bazaars of Istanbul, from a draughty Berlin palace to the inner chambers of Marie Antoinette’s gilded Parisian boudoir, this is the life of a girl—daughter of a Greek peasant—who became a courtesan, courtier, countess and confidante to tsars, queens and kings. Based on the life of the famous and beloved courtier and countess La Belle Phanariote, Stachniak’s novel is brilliantly written and alive with unforgettable characters. Garden of Venus is an alluring, sensuous and exotic saga from a winner of the Amazon Canada First Novel Award.

Author : Prince George Galitzine
Publisher : Penguin Putnam
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Architectural photography
ISBN : UOM:39015024995832

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Imperial Splendour by Prince George Galitzine Pdf

The magnificence of Russia's architecture and landscape is conveyed in this unique photographic record.