"A vividly fascinating account by a gifted writer who sweeps back the curtain from the past, revealing it full of color and life."--Suzanne Massie,The New York Times Book Review

"A rich story of a cultivated elite bound to a disintegrating autocracy."--Walter Goodman, The New York Times

"The Russian Albumis a poignant family memoir, a fitting close to Russian life before the 'red curtain of the revolution.'"--Elena Brunet, Los Angeles Times

"A vivid, fascinating account by a gifted writer who sweeps back the curtain from the past, revealing it full of color and life."--New York Times

"Spellbinding...a family history, focusing on the author's grandparents who fled with their young sons from the Russian Revolution... But this is more than a family memoir. It's a meditation on rootlessness and belonging, and on the ambivalent feelings we all have about the lost past and about our forbears. Not to be missed."--Victoria Glendinning, Vogue

"An exemplary Russian performance."--Bruce Chatwin

"The Russian Albumis a work of such evocative power that the story of one family will speak volumes to many."--Maclean's

"The Russian Albumis a joy to read. Every sentence seems heartfelt. And the book as a whole is likely to captivate all who are interested in the question of roots."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"This beautifully written book... is about tenderness, courage, and a sublime life-force."--The Observer(London)