Petersburg Author:Andrei Bely, Robert A. Maguire (Translator), John E. Malmstad (Translator) Taking place over a short, turbulent period in 1905, 'Petersburg' is a colourful evocation of Russia's capital -- a kaleidoscope of images and impressions, an eastern window on the west, a symbol of the ambiguities and paradoxes of the Russian character. — History, culture, and politics are blended and juxtaposed; weather reports, cur... more »rent news, fashions and psychology jostle together with people from Petersburg society in an exhilarating search for the identity of a city and, ultimately, Russia itself.« less