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The story follows an American youth newly arrived in St. Petersburg as he navigates the streets of a city on the brink of change. While tasked with delivering a mysterious package to an unnamed address, he is thrust into the heart of the unfolding Russian Revolution, witnessing historic events from a unique, foreign perspective.
Through his eyes, readers experience the tensions and upheavals of revolutionary Russia, seeing both the everyday challenges of a foreign teenager and the larger forces reshaping the nation.
First publish date: 1967
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Geoffrey Trease
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