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The Pearl: A True Tale of Forbidden Love in Catherine the Great's Russia
Douglas Smith
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The Pearl: A True Tale of Forbidden Love in Catherine the Great's Russia
Douglas Smith
Presents an account of the illicit love between Count Nicholas Sheremetev (1751-1809), Russia's richest aristocrat, and Praskovia Kovalyova (1768-1803), his serf and the greatest opera diva of her time. This book focuses on the world of the Russian aristocracy, music history, and Russian attitudes toward serfdom.
352 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations + 11 colour images + 2 family trees
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 25, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780300158588 |
| Publishers | Yale University Press |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 148 × 227 × 20 mm · 480 g |
| Language | English |
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