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A Family of the Old Russian Empire

A Family of the Old Russian Empire

Yassukovich, Stanislas M.

Paperback

Historical Fiction

Publisher Price: $13.95

ISBN10: 1035864258
ISBN13: 9781035864256
Publisher: Austin Macauley
Published: May 23 2025
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.40 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
In the wake of the October 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, a young noblewoman in the Russian Empire makes the bold decision to stay behind, while her family scatters across the globe. Her brother flees with the White Russian emigration to New York, while her mother and sister escape to Poland. Strangely, her brother leads his American family to believe that his sister, along with her husband and daughter, vanished during the Russian Civil War (1917-1922) and are presumed dead. But this is far from the truth. Although his other sister's life in Poland, marked by tragedy during World War II, is well known, the fate of his sister in Russia remains a secret. In reality, he has secretly maintained contact with her, even sending financial support. Her story is one of immense suffering and resilience, enduring exile to Siberia and eight years in a brutal Gulag, branded as a former person, a Soviet term for those of noble birth and supporters of the old regime. This is a poignant saga of loss, survival, and astonishing strength in the face of unimaginable adversity.

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