At the crossroads of two eras

"At the Crossroads of Two Epochs" is a beloved book of memoirs by Metropolitan Benjamin (Fedchenkov, 1880-1961) for readers. The bishop witnessed three revolutions, two world wars, lived through years of persecution of Christians, and experienced the full weight of church schism in emigration. Metropolitan Benjamin writes about his life, recalling his experiences, but thanks to the gift of humility, the focus of the narrative is not on his personality, but on the time in which he lived and the people he encountered. The bishop is a talented storyteller, a sensitive observer with a keen eye and sharp memory, so the events depicted in his writing come to life, and the portraits of contemporaries - such as the holy righteous John of Kronstadt, Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, P.N. Wrangel, Y.E. Rasputin, and many others - are vivid and memorable.