Citizen Countess: Sofia Panina and the Fate of Revolutionary Russia

by Adele Lindenmeyr

Book Overview

Countess Sofia Panina lived a remarkable life. Born into an aristocratic family in imperial Russia, she found her true calling in improving the lives of urban workers. Her passion for social service and reputation as the "Red Countess" led her to political prominence after the fall of the Romanovs. She became the first woman to hold a cabinet position and the first political prisoner tried by the Bolsheviks. The upheavals of the 1917 Revolution forced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299325342
• ISBN13: 9780299325343
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"