Azbuka
Old Petersburg: Tales of the Former Life of the Capital (Stary Peterburg)
£13.99
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The book by M. I. Pylyaev, a renowned journalist, local historian, and chronicler of everyday life, introduces readers to the history of St. Petersburg, its landmarks, everyday life, and customs of the northern Russian capital throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
Publisher: Azbuka
Weight: 239
Age restrictions: 16+
Author: Mikhail Pylyaev
Circulation: 3000
Size: 18x11.5x1.8
Book series: Azbuka Classics: Non-Fiction (Azbuka-klassika. Non-Fiction)
Cover: Paperback
Language: Russian
Pages: 512
Publication year: 2024
ISBN: 978-5-389-10345-0
ISBN (Barcode): 9785389103450
Meet The Author
Mikhail Pylyaev
Mikhail Ivanovich Pylyaev was born on November 1 (13), 1842, in the town of Gdov, into a merchant family; his father owned first an apothecary shop and later a perfume shop. He studied at a Reformed school in St. Petersburg, attended lectures at Kharkiv University, and traveled extensively, including to Siberia and the Caucasus, Turkey, and Egypt. Pylyaev’s literary activity began with publications in small journals; he contributed to Iskra, and in the St.…
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