Dreams of my Russian summers
By: Andreï Makine ; translated from the French by Geoffrey Strachan
Contributors: Strachan, Geoffrey
Edition: 1st Arcade pbk. ed.
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9781559708937
Subjects: Grandmothers; Fiction; Grandparent and child; Boys
Work titles: Testament français
Description: A Frenchwoman's account of Russia before and after the 1917 revolution. She is Charlotte who came as a nurse in World War I and married a Russian lawyer. The story is told by her grandson who listened to her tales, fascinated by her power of observation.
Notes: "Originally published in French under the title Le testament françias"--T.p. verso.

Includes reading group guide and the first chapter of Human love.