Power lies in hearing what is not meant to be heard. In understanding what motivates those who plot against you. In knowing what could make them turn about-face, come to your side. Empress of ... Read More...
The Summer Palaces of the Romanovs: Treasures from Tsarskoye Selo
The year 2010 marked the 300th year anniversary of Tsarskoye Selo, the summer palace of the Romanov dynasty. The land was given as a gift by Peter the Great to his second wife, Catherine I. Future ... Read More...
The Wine of Solitude
At eight, Hélène Karol lives in a small Russian town with her parents, Boris and Bella, and her grandparents. She is an odd, lonely girl largely because her mother is willful, spoiled and selfish, ... Read More...
