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Yashka: My Life as a Peasant, Exile and Soldier; A Biography and History of Russia in WW1, and the Bolshevik Revolution (Hardc

Yashka: My Life as a Peasant, Exile and Soldier; A Biography and History of Russia in WW1, and the Bolshevik Revolution (Hardc - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Maria Botchkareva, Isaac Don LevinePublish date:2018-08-13Pages:176
Language:EnglishPublisher:Lulu.comISBN-13:9780359022663ISBN-10:359022669UPC:9780359022663Book Category:Biography & AutobiographySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.8907Product ID:SCA12K8YQ8
Yashka is the autobiography of Maria Botchkareva, a young Russian woman who bravely took up arms first against the Germans in World War One, and then opposed the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution of 1917. Maria describes a hard upbringing as a member of the Russian peasantry. Married at sixteen to her first husband Afanasy, it wasn't long before his charms were replaced by physical abuse; Maria soon fled. She applied for work as a servant girl, only to discover that the man advertising actually owned a string of brothels; she was promptly sent to the town of Sretensk to work in one. Such harsh experiences in youth nevertheless built a certain determination and toughness in the young Maria. When war broke out in 1914, she applied to join as a soldier - facing verbal abuse and sexual harassment from the outset, she nevertheless took to military life with eagerness and courage. The soldiers nicknamed her 'Yashka', and a measure of respect was slowly gained as she demonstrated great bravery.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Lulu.comISBN-13:9780359022663ISBN-10:359022669UPC:9780359022663Book Category:Biography & AutobiographySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.8907Product ID:SCA12K8YQ8
Publisher: Lulu.com

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