A cultural biography of St Petersburg from its birth in 1703 as Peter the Great's gateway to the West, to the current, influential cosmopolitan centre. The book presents a panorama of modern Russian history, encompassing many well-known figures of the arts, from Shostakovitch to Chagall.
- ISBN10 1856193373
- ISBN13 9781856193375
- Publish Date 13 May 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 10 August 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage Publishing
- Imprint Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 448
- Language English