Emigré: 95 Years in the Life of a Russian Count (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780985809416)

The author, whose father was an aide to the last tsar, describes a privileged childhood in St. Petersburg where, at fifteen, he witnesses the beginning of the Russian Revolution. The Grabbe family seeks refuge in Southern Russia and narrowly escapes from the Bolsheviks. In Part II, safe in Denmark, Paul rescues the hand of St. John the Baptist for the Dowager Empress of Russia and falls in love with a fellow refugee, beautiful Veta Bezobrasov. When Veta marries a rich Dane, Paul leaves for the United States. In Part III, he pursues the "American Dream," slowly realizing the difference between immigration and exile. He finally accepts his fate, but never stops missing his homeland.

Author: Alexandra Grabbe, Paul Grabbe
ISBN-10: 0985809418
ISBN-13: 9780985809416
Publisher: Alexandra Grabbe
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2014
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.59d