Sunlight at Midnight [W. Bruce Lincoln]

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Sunlight at Midnight: St. Petersburg and the Rise of Modern Russia. W. Bruce Lincoln. Blurb from the bookjacket: "The city of St. Petersburg has encompassed all that Russians are and all that they hope to become. Home to Peter and Catherine the Great, it provided creative sustenance to Dostoevskii, Rimskii-Korsakov, Pavlova and Nizhinskii, Faberge, Gogal, and even Joseph Brodsky. Although St. Petersburg has played a role in many histories of Russia, until now there has been no definitive history of the city and all its elements. In this biography of St. Petersburg, W. Bruce Lincoln captures all of the city's opulence and artistic brilliance, blended with images of power, suffering and monumental heroism."

 Hardcover with dustjacket in a clear protective jacket cover. NY: Basic Books, 2001. 432 pages, including chapter notes and an index. Illustrated with drawings and period photographs. No ownership marks, appears unread. Not remainder. Jacket has some wear to back. 1 copy only.

William Bruce Lincoln (1938-2000) was a scholarly American author who wrote a number of skillfully-written and widely-read books on Russian history. He received his A.B. degree from the College of William and Mary in 1960 and subsequently his Ph.D. in Russian history from the University of Chicago. He then taught Russian history at NIU in DeKalb, IL.