PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Michael Ignatieff is a writer, historian and former politician. He has taught at Cambridge, Oxford, the University of Toronto and Harvard and is currently university professor at Central European University in Vienna. His books, which have been translated into twelve languages, include Blood and Belonging, Isaiah Berlin, The Needs of Strangers and The Russian Album, all published or forthcoming with Pushkin Press, and On Consolation.
'A vividly fascinating account by a gifted writer who sweeps back the curtain from the past, revealing it full of color and life' - New York Times Book Review 'This beautifully written book . . . is about tenderness, courage, and a sublime life-force' - Observer 'A poignant family memoir, a fitting close to Russian life before the 'red curtain of the revolution'' - LA Times
