The Russian Album
- Publisher
- Penguin Group Canada
- Initial publish date
- Apr 1987
- Subjects
- General
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Description
The Russian Album takes us back through five generations to 1815. Focusing on his grandparents, Count Paul Ignatieff and Princess Natasha Mestchersky, Ignatieff recreates their lives before and during the Russian Revolution.
About the author
Michael Ignatieff is a Canadian writer and historian. His books include Scar Tissue (which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize), The Russian Album, Blood And Belonging, The Warrior's Honour, The Lesser Evil: Political Ethics in an Age of Terror, and The Rights Revolution. His work has been translated into many languages and awarded numerous prizes and awards. Before being elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament in 2006, he was Professor of Human Rights and Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University. Until May 2011 Ignatieff was leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. He lives in Toronto, where he teaches at the University of Toronto.