Synopses & Reviews
Review
and#8220;As the most thorough and intelligent study of Russiaand#8217;s most famous monument, a monument executed by a French Enlightenment sculptor, the book will have wide appeal among scholars of history, literature, and art.and#8221;and#8212;William Mills Todd III, Harvard University
Review
and#8220;[An] impressive new study. . . . This book enhances the literature on Russiaand#8217;s most controversial city with its timely and elegant research.and#8221;and#8212;Rosalind P. Blakesley,
Russian ReviewReview
“[A] gripping tale.”—John Keep,
Times Literary Supplement Russian Review
Review
and#8220;Mr. Schenker manages to encapsulate engagingly the history of St. Petersburg, of the Enlightenment in France, of equestrian sculpture from the Romans on, and of the engineering and casting of bronze figures, while telling the very human story of two sculptors.and#8221;and#8212;Priscilla S. Taylor,
Washington Times
Review
and#8220;[A] gripping tale.and#8221;and#8212;John Keep,
Times Literary Supplement