A dry leaf in the wind : a saga of pre-war Russia

A young boy grasps for survival in a country aflame with the fires of change Written with the sweep and skill of historical fiction, this real-life memoir captures the turbulent era of post-revolutionary Russia. When only a boy, the author experiences sudden separation from loved ones, the brutality of civil war, exile and long flights to refuge, and even unexpected sexual encounters Here is Mother Russia in the birth pangs of becoming a world-class empire. The insights into the people and soul of this vast land will challenge popular views of the Soviets ad militaristic and unfeeling. This memoir immerses people into one of most period in our century through the eyes of one who was there.