After the Romanovs: Russian Exiles in Paris from the Belle Époque Through Revolution and War by Helen Rappaport

After the Romanovs: Russian Exiles in Paris from the Belle Époque Through Revolution and War

Helen Rappaport

336 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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Arriving in Paris, former princes could be seen driving taxicabs, while their wives who could sew worked for the fashion houses, their unique Russian style serving as inspiration for designers like Coco Chanel. Talented intellectuals, artists, poe...

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funny 2%

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