The Mystery of Olga Chekhova
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AlbakiReads Editorial A family history caught between revolution, dictatorship, and war
A family history caught between revolution, dictatorship, and war
Antony Beevor centers this World War II-era history on Olga Chekhova, Anton Chekhov’s niece and a prominent film actress in Nazi Germany whose proximity to Hitler later raised enduring questions about her role. Her move from Bolshevik Moscow to Berlin in 1920 and her alleged recruitment as a Soviet spy form part of a wider family account shaped by the Russian Revolution, Stalinist repression, Hitler’s rise, and the Second World War. The book places a public figure’s contested political associations alongside the divided loyalties and dangers confronting relatives across successive regimes.
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- Readers interested in World War II and Nazi Germany
- Readers of Russian and Soviet twentieth-century history
- Those interested in biographies shaped by espionage and political upheaval
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World War IIRussian RevolutionNazi GermanySoviet espionageFamily survival under authoritarian rule
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Book Overview In his latest work, Antony Beevor--bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Battle of Arnhem and one of our most respected historians of ...
In his latest work, Antony Beevor--bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Battle of Arnhem and one of our most respected historians of World War II--brings us the true, little-known story of a family torn apart by revolution and war. Olga Chekhova, a stunning Russian beauty, was the niece of playwright Anton Chekhov and a famous Nazi-era film actress who was closely associated with Hitler. After fleeing Bolshevik Moscow for Berlin in 1920, she was recruited by her composer brother Lev to become a Soviet spy--a career she spent her entire postwar life denying. The riveting story of how Olga and her family survived the Russian Revolution, the rise of Hitler, the Stalinist Terror, and the Second World War becomes, in Beevor's hands, a breathtaking tale of survival in a merciless age.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 336 | Language: English | Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP | ISBN: 0143035967
FormatPaperback
Pages336
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0143035967
EAN9780143035961
PublisherPENGUIN GROUP
Publication Date2005-08-30
EditionReprint
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.69 Pounds
Length8.4 Inches
Width5.54 Inches
Height0.73 Inches
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