The Russian Album
The Russian Album by Michael Ignatieff, published by Penguin Books in 1988, is a reprint edition that spans 191 pages. This work chronicles five generations of Ignatieff’s Russian family, beginning in 1815, and draws on family diaries, photographs, and oral histories to explore the significance of these memories and histories.
Readers will find a detailed account of the lives of Ignatieff’s grandparents, Count Paul Ignatieff and Princess Natasha Mestchersky, as the narrative unfolds before, during, and after the Russian Revolution. The book delves into themes of biography and cultural history, providing insights into the family’s experiences and the broader context of Russian history. Through this personal lens, Ignatieff reflects on the complexities of identity and heritage.
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“Winner of the Royal Society of Literature Award” Ignatieff chronicles five generations of his Russian family, beginning in 1815. Drawing on family diaries, on the contemplation of intriguing photographs in an old family album, and on stories passed down from father to son, he comes to terms with the meaning of his family’s memories and histories. Focusing on his grandparents, Count Paul Ignatieff and Princess Natasha Mestchersky, he recreates their lives before, during, and after the Russian Revolution.
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