The Girl from the Metropol Hotel: Growing Up in Communist Russia

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Book Synopsis: Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for AutobiographyThe prizewinning memoir of one of the world’s great writers, about coming of age as an enemy of the people and finding her voice in Stalinist Russia Born across the street from the Kremlin in the opulent Metropol Hotel—the setting of the New York Times bestselling novel A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles—Ludmilla Petrushevskaya grew up in a family of Bolshevik intellectuals who were reduced in the wake of the Russian Revolution to waiting in bread lines. In The Girl from the Metropol Hotel, her prizewinning memoir, she recounts her childhood of extreme deprivation—of wandering the streets like a young Edith Piaf, singing for alms, and living by her wits like Oliver Twist, a diminutive figure far removed from the heights she would attain as an internationally celebrated writer. As she unravels the threads of her itinerant upbringing—of feigned orphandom, of sleeping in freight cars and beneath the dining tables of communal apartments, of the fugitive pleasures of scraps of food—we see, both in her remarkable lack of self-pity and in the two dozen photographs throughout the text, her feral instinct and the crucible in which her gift for giving voice to a nation of survivors was forged.“From heartrending facts Petrushevskaya concocts a humorous and lyrical account of the toughest childhood and youth imaginable. . . . It [belongs] alongside the classic stories of humanity’s beloved plucky child heroes: Edith Piaf, Charlie Chaplin, the Artful Dodger, Gavroche, David Copperfield. . . . The child is irresistible and so is the adult narrator who creates a poignant portrait from the rags and riches of her memory.” —Anna Summers, from the Introduction Read more

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Experience the captivating memoir that takes you into the heart of Stalinist Russia. "The Girl from the Metropol Hotel: Growing Up in Communist Russia" is a prizewinning autobiography by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya, finalist for the prestigious National Book Critics Circle Award. Born across the street from the Kremlin in the lavish Metropol Hotel, Petrushevskaya's story will transport you back in time, immersing you in the tumultuous world of a young Edith Piaf, singing for survival and navigating a life of extreme deprivation.

Discover the resilience and determination of a young girl who defies the odds. From sleeping in freight cars to scavenging for food, Petrushevskaya's journey is one of fierce determination and unwavering spirit. Through her vivid storytelling, she invites you to witness her feral instinct, the very essence that shaped her into an internationally celebrated writer. Each page of her memoir reflects the crucible in which her gift for giving voice to a nation of survivors was forged.

"The Girl from the Metropol Hotel" is a tapestry of heartrending facts and uplifting humor. Petrushevskaya's lyrical prose transports you to the world of humanity's beloved plucky child heroes. Join the ranks of Edith Piaf, Charlie Chaplin, and Oliver Twist as you embark on a remarkable journey of resilience and triumph over adversity. Prepare to be moved by this poignant portrait, beautifully woven from the rags and riches of Petrushevskaya's memory.

Embrace the opportunity to glimpse into the past and unravel the untold stories of Stalinist Russia. Ludmilla Petrushevskaya's memoir is a testament to the human spirit and the power of storytelling. Fall in love with the irresistible child narrator and immerse yourself in a world of hardship, triumph, and hope unlike any other. Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece.

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