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Meriel Buchanan (1886–1959)

Auteur de Queen Victoria's relations

10 oeuvres 38 utilisateurs 1 Critiques

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Nom canonique
Buchanan, Meriel
Date de naissance
1886-09-05
Date de décès
1959-02-06
Sexe
female
Nationalité
United Kingdom
Lieux de résidence
Sankt Petersburg, Russisches Reich
Relations
Buchanan, Sir George (father)
Courte biographie
Meriel Buchanan was the daughter of British diplomat Sir George Buchanan and Lady Georgina Meriel Bathurst. She spent her childhood in the various European capital to which her father was posted. In 1910, Sir George was named ambassador to the Imperial Court of Russia. The family remained in the country during the outbreak of the Russian Revolution and civil war. Meriel wrote several books and articles describing this period, as well as a biography of her father.

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Ladies of the Russian Court par Meriel Buchanan
This was a good look at the lives of six ladies of the Russian Imperial court written by someone who knew them personally. Meriel Buchanan was the daughter of the British Ambassador to Russia. She was included in many of the Imperial festivities and saw a great many things. She was in a unique position to observe these ladies.

I enjoyed the vignettes of each profiled woman. This book was a reprint. I wish the editor had updated it a bit, correcting some of the author's original mistakes. However, this is delightful reading.… (plus d'informations)
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briandrewz | Jun 5, 2022 |
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Œuvres
10
Membres
38
Popularité
#383,442
Évaluation
3.0
Critiques
1
ISBN
5