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The girl from the Metropol Hotel growing up in communist Russia

"The prizewinning memoir of one of the world's great writers, about coming of age and finding her voice amid the hardships of Stalinist Russia. Like a young Edith Piaf, wandering the streets singing for alms, and like Oliver Twist, living by his wits, Ludmilla Petrushevskaya grew up watchf...

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Main Author: Petrushevskai͡a, Li͡udmila (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Russian
Published: New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2017]
Subjects:
Petrushevskai͡a, Li͡udmila > Childhood and youth.
Petrushevskai͡a, Li͡udmila > Family.
Petrushevskai͡a, Li͡udmila > Friends and associates.
Authors, Russian > 20th century > Biography.
Communism > Social aspects > Soviet Union > History.
Coming of age > Soviet Union.
Moscow (Russia) > Biography.
Moscow (Russia) > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Soviet Union > History > 1925-1953 > Biography.
Autobiographies.
Table of Contents:
  • Ludmilla Petrushevskaya's war / by Anna Summers
  • The girl from the Metropol Hotel
  • Family circumstances : the Vegers
  • The war
  • Kuibyshev
  • Kuibyshev : survival strategies
  • How I was rescued
  • The Durov Theater
  • Searching for food
  • Dolls
  • Victory night
  • The Officers' Club
  • The courtiers' language
  • The Bolshoi Theater
  • Down the ladder
  • Literary sleep-ins
  • My performances : green sweater
  • The portrait
  • The story of a little sailor
  • My new life
  • The Metropol Hotel
  • Mumsy
  • Summer samp
  • Chekhov Street : Grandpa Kolya
  • Trying to fit in
  • Children's home
  • I want to live!
  • Snowdrop
  • The wild berries
  • Gorilla
  • Dying swan
  • Sanych
  • Foundling.

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