White Russians, Red Peril by Sheila Fitzpatrick In Russian From the magnetic cruelty of

From the magnetic cruelty of mob boss Benya Krik to the devastating account of a young Jewish boy caught up in a pogrom

but smile for smile

violent and transitory though it often is

combining laughter with a sense of raw indignation at the injustices of Imperial Russia

The Last Empire is the essential account of one of the most important watershed periods in world history

White Russians, Red Peril by Sheila Fitzpatrick In Russian From the magnetic cruelty ofOver 20,000 ethnic Russians migrated to Australia after World War II yet we know very little about their experiences. Some came via China, others from refugee camps in Europe. Many preferred to keep a low profile in Australia, and some attempted to 'pass' as Polish, West Ukrainian or Yugoslavian. They had good reason to do so: to the Soviet Union, Australia's resettling of Russians amounted to the theft of its citizens, and undercover agents were