"Belly of St. Petersburg. Essays on urban life"
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The well-known Russian publicist, writer, local historian, and educator Anatoly Alexandrovich Bakhtiarov detailed how a huge economic mechanism supplied St. Petersburg at the end of the 19th century with food, labor, and materials. The reader will encounter a long chain of vividly described portraits of workers such as porters, day laborers, goldsmiths, torchbearers, rag pickers, hook makers, messengers, middlemen, and many other inhabitants of the Northern capital who, through joint efforts, kept the wheels of the city's economy turning. The author of the book described the Educational House, shelters, slaughterhouses, most of the capital's markets, docks, fairs, and urban festivities... The publication is engaging and contains numerous everyday details that are sometimes breathtaking... However, the author remains calm and impartial, not giving in to emotions or passing judgments... The book is written in a beautiful literary language, well-illustrated, and aimed at a wide circle of curious readers.
Author:
Author:Bakhtiarov Anatoly
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Science & Math
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20.5x13.5x2 cm
Series:
Series:Everything about St. Petersburg
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-227-10332-1
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