St. Petersburg: Madness, Murder, and Art on the Banks of the Neva

by Jonathan Miles

Book Overview

From Peter the Great to Putin, this is the unforgettable story of St Petersburg--one of the most magical, menacing, and influential cities in the world.

St. Petersburg has always felt like an impossible metropolis, risen from the freezing mists and flooded marshland of the River Neva on the western edge of Russia. It was a new capital in an old country. Established in 1703 by the sheer will of Peter the Great, its dazzling yet unhinged reputation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681776766
• ISBN13: 9781681776767
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"