Books of Saint Petersburg (Russia)

  • St Petersburg: The Rough Guide
    By Dan Richardson, Rob Humphreys

    Colin Wilson , Rasputin and the Fall of the Romanovs ( Panther , UK o / p ) . Perhaps the best account of the " mad monk " who hastened the downfall of a dynasty . It considers the most sensational tales with a sceptical eye .

  • St Petersburg: The Rough Guide
    By Dan Richardson, Rob Humphreys

    St. Petersburg is the linchpin for travel to and around Russia, and this guidebook covers it all in this detailed city-guide format.

  • Rough guide Санкт-Петербург: самый подробный и популярный путеводитель в мире
    By Дан Ричардсон, Е. М Беньковская

    Rough guide Санкт-Петербург: самый подробный и популярный путеводитель в мире

  • Особняк Кочневой, Фонтанка, 41
    By Наталья Георгиевна Гаврилова, Ю. П. Голиков

    Особняк Кочневой, Фонтанка, 41

  • Leningrad: Siege and Symphony
    By Brian Moynahan

    In 'Leningrad', Brian Moynahan sets the composition of Shostakovich's most famous work against the tragic canvas of the siege itself and the years of repression and terror that preceded it.

  • Crime and Punishment
    By Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    Crime and Punishment

  • Leningrad: Tragedy of a City Under Siege, 1941- 44
    By Anna Reid

    When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he intended to capture Leningrad before turning on Moscow.

  • Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd 1917
    By Helen Rappaport

    Drawing upon a rich trove of material and through eye-witness accounts left by foreign nationals who saw the drama unfold, Helen Rappaport takes us right up to the action - to see, feel and hear the Revolution as it happened.

  • St. Petersburg
    By Ryan Levitt, Thomas Cook Publishing Staff

    This is the savvy city breakers' pocket guide to seeing and doing more in Russia's city of romance - with a fun- seeking and cost-conscious slant.

  • Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd, 1917
    By Helen Rappaport

    ' Saul David, Daily Telegraph Caught in the Revolution is Helen Rappaport's masterful telling of the outbreak of the Russian Revolution through eye-witness accounts left by foreign nationals who saw the drama unfold.

  • Blockade Diary: Under Siege in Leningrad, 1941-1942
    By Elena Kochina

    But this is far more than a catalogue of suffering and starvation: Blockade Diary is a testament to selfishness and moral collapse, but also a tribute to generosity and courage. This remarkable book reveals humanity at its best and worst.

  • St Petersburg: The First Three Centuries
    By Arthur L. George, Elena George

    This award-winning narrative history chronicles what is perhaps the greatest story of any modern city anywhere, from its foundation in a swampy war zone in 1703 to its role in overthrowing Soviet power.

  • Writing the Siege of Leningrad
    By Cynthia Simmons

    Cynthia Simmons and Nina Perlina have searched archival holdings for letters and diaries written during the siege, conducted interviews with survivors, and collected poetry, fiction, and retrospective memoirs written by the "blokadnitsy" ...

  • St. Petersburg
    By Dorling Kindersley, Christopher Rice, Melanie Rice

    The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot.

  • Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide - St. Petersburg
    By Marc Bennetts

    The guide is divided by area with restaurant reviews for each, as well as recommendations for hotels, bars, and places to shop.

  • Saint Petersburg

    Top 10 lists showcase the best things to do in St Petersburg, from visiting the Hermitage to admiring the Church on Spilled Blood.

  • St Petersburg - Berlitz Pocket Guide
    By Berlitz

    Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to St Petersburg Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, ...

  • St Petersburg
    By Dorling Kindersley

    The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot.

  • Notes from the Blockade, And, A Story of Pity and Cruelty
    By Lidii͡a Ginzburg

    Through painful depiction of the harrowing conditions of that period, Ginzburg created a paean to the dignity, vitality and resilience of the human spirit.