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Synopsis
Princess Sophy ('Sofka') Dolgorouky was born in St Petersburg in 1917. The family fled Russia during the Russian Revolution to England. During the Second World War she was interned in a Nazi prison camp, where she discovered Communism.
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About the Author
Sofka Zinovieff was inspired to uncover the sensational life of her grandmother after stumbling across one of Sophy's diaries written during the occupation. A trained anthropologist and journalist, Zinovieff lives in Athens, Greece.
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No Hollywood fantasy is more exciting than this true story of a Russian princess in exile who becomes a bohemian, free lover and Communist. The power of this biography is in its historical breadth as well as Zinovieff's ability to conjure the specificity of time and place through Sofka's experiences of the 20th century's major political and culture events. A notable story told with élan and an eye for historical and social detail. (Publishers Weekly)
Princess Sophy Dolgorouky’s life, wonderfully researched and movingly retold by her granddaughter, mirrors the horrors and convulsions of the past century. Funny, honest, searing, and tragic—a fascinating insight into a world where fate, war and human cruelty changed lives with a sudden, reckless indifference. (The Times [London])
Fascinating. . . . Red Princess delights on several levels: as a detective story, biography, family saga, with glimpses of high society in Russia and Britain, and vivid descriptions of the desperate struggles for survival of those swept up in the storms of twentieth century history. (Times Literary Supplement)
In a thrilling new book, Sofka Zinovieff traces the extraordinary life of her grandmother, a daredevil Russian princess who criss-crossed Europe, falling in love and finding adventure wherever she went. (Sebastian Shakespeare, Harper’s Bazaar)
Anyone reading about Sophy’s sizzling charm, guts, and literary gifts can’t help thinking it would have been fun to know her. (The Economist)
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- PublisherGranta Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1862079714
- ISBN 13 9781862079717
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages368
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