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Soon after Marguerite Harrison's gripping autobiography was published, the New York Timescalled it the most interesting and valuable book available on contemporary Russia. Yet, inexplicably, the work has been out of print for 80 years.

First published in 1921, just months after Harrison's release from a Bolshevik prison. Marooned in Moscow provides a fascinating account of her entry into war-torn Russia in early 1920, first-person impressions of many in the top Soviet leadership, and her increasingly dangerous work as a journalist and spy, to say nothing of her...

Pavel Svin in was a painter, diplomat, and journalist who spent two years as part of the first Russian diplomatic mission to the United States. This title presents a complete English translation of his memoir. 31 original watercolours complement his provocative views on topics such as slavery, religion, politics, and the fine arts."