Caviar and Commissars: The Experiences of a U.S. Naval Officerin Stalin's Russia (Bluejacket Books) - Softcover

Tolley, Estate Of Kemp

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557504075 ISBN 13: 9781557504074

Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 2003

Synopsis

Gifted storyteller Kemp Tolley guides readers through the lively world of a young naval attaché in Moscow from 1942 to 1944. His absorbing tale describes the adventures of a thirty-day journey on a trans-Siberian train, the success of a long-sought-after inspection of a Soviet warship viewed through the haze of innumerable Vodka toasts, and the unease of state banquets with Stalin and Churchill. It also provides dramatic evidence of the contrasts of Soviet life with descriptions of elegant nights at the ballet accompanied by a beautiful agente provocatrice and memories of starving stevedores wolfing down scraps of raw meat thrown out by American ships. Filled with clever one-liners and complemented by numerous period photographs culled from the author's own collection, this reminiscence has enjoyed great appeal, since first published on 1983, with readers who like adventure and have an interest in the behind-the-scenes activities of the U.S. Navy and Soviet Union in the early 1940s.

About this title

About the Author:

The late Kemp Tolley, also the author of Cruise of the Lanikai and Yangtze Patrol enjoyed a long naval career before retiring from the U.S. Navy at the rank of Rear Admiral.

About this edition

• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1557504075
• ISBN 13: 9781557504074
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 308