The Pearl by 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.
"The Pearl is a bright, sparkling jewel of a book; a masterpiece that deserves as wide an audience as possibleRussia's greatest love story has never been properly told, until now." Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire "An engaging narrative... Scrupulous research underlies this fascinating picture of life at Russia's top social echelon." George Loomis, Moscow Times"
Douglas Smith is a resident scholar at the University of Washington and the author of the prize-winning books Working the Rough Stone: Freemasonry and Society in Eighteenth-Century Russia and Love and Conquest: Personal Correspondence of Catherine the Great and Prince Grigory Potemkin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300158588 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300158580 |
| Title | The Pearl |
| Author | Douglas Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2009-08-25 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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