The Journeys of Socrates
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336 pages
In nineteenth-century Tsarist Russia an orphaned child born of Jewish and Cossack blood grows up in a land of wealthy aristocrats, struggling peasants, and growing discontent. Sent to an elite military academy at the tender age of four, Sergei Ivanov (Socrates) comes of age training to protect a way of life he doesn't understand. When a sudden death forces Sergei to flee, he escapes into the wilderness.With nothing to cling to but a memory of his grandfather and the promise of a gift buried near
ISBN: 9780060772062
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Aubrey Marcus
Media & Journalism"An emotionally rich story that follows an orphaned half-Jewish soldier in Russia during the times of the violent anti semitic pograms."
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