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BOOK DESCRIPTION Millions of people annually visit the great country palaces built by the tsars in a circle round St. Petersburg. Created by artists from all over Europe, with untold serf labour at their disposal, the palaces were intended to impress and they do. Today, in the corner of most rooms, a single black and white photograph shows the same room in 1944, amid the smouldering wreckage found by Russian soldiers returning after the three-year siege of Leningrad. Forced to abandon the palaces, the Nazis vented their anger on the treasures they occupied. The story behind these photographs is in many ways more impressive even than the rooms themselves. It is the story of a relatively small band of talented Russians who were determined not to allow their country’s heritage to be swept away by all the horrors of the twentieth century. The palaces today are truly the work of Russians but restorers have to be self-effacing. There have been books about what they did but not about them. In Saving The Tsars’ Palaces, Christopher Morgan and Irina Orlova vividly recount the remarkable story of those who battled to save the palaces, not just during and after the war, but during the Revolution and the harsh times that followed. Thank You for Your Order!

PRICE & SHIPPING INFORMATION ITEM # 2094 PUBLISHED:2005 BINDING: Large Trade Soft Cover Edition SIZE: 7-1/4" x 9-1/2" NO. PAGES: 178 ILLUSTRATIONS: 9 Colour and 42 Black & White Photos LANGUAGE: English REGULAR PRICE: $40.00 CAD + Shipping, Handling & Insurance **NOTE: Heavy shipping charges may apply to this book** PAYPAL - Click button below to order OVERSEAS ORDERS PLEASE NOTE! Shipping and handling charges quoted by PayPal are for Canadian and US orders only. Please contact us for the correct shipping rate to your country. CREDIT CARDS VISA & MasterCard accepted. You can order this book by telephone (905) 419-1868 or order by mail using one of our order forms. Order forms can be downloaded and printed from the directory at the top of the page. CHEQUES, MONEY ORDERS, CASH Order by mail using one of our order forms. Order forms can be downloaded and printed from the directory at the top of the page. Please make all cheques and money orders payable to Paul Gilbert. Спасибо за ваш заказ!