This city drives us crazy! Fatal, dazzling, and criminal Petersburg

This city drives us crazy! Fatal, dazzling, and criminal Petersburg

No matter how much Petersburg changes over the centuries, its infernal, mystical side relentlessly follows the bright images of "paradise," "the dazzling St. Petersburg." The city appears before us majestic and tragic at the same time. The mythologization of sometimes... terrifying reality is an attempt to embrace this city, which drives many people insane to varying degrees. In her new book, tour guide Lilia Sergeeva explores what constitutes the image of this city: the history of the places where it was founded? Its climate? Or perhaps its architecture or its own inhabitants? She brings together all the parts of this intricate design that makes Petersburg unique and attractive, whether it's the ancient Finno-Ugric legends about miraculous stones, the mysterious sphinxes on the banks of the Neva, gloomy dungeons with ghosts, or ruthless street gangs. Peter I, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Brodsky - they all intertwine in this captivating illustrated journey through the centuries.

Author: Лилия Сергеева

Printhouse: Eksmo

Series: Saint Petersburg. Architecture and History

Age restrictions: 18+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785041845629

Number of pages: 208

Size: 242x170x18 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 538 g

ID: 1703678

No matter how much Petersburg changes over the centuries, its infernal, mystical side relentlessly follows the bright images of "paradise," "the dazzling St. Petersburg." The city appears before us majestic and tragic at the same time. The mythologization of sometimes terrifying reality is an attempt to embrace this city, which drives many people insane to varying degrees. In her new book, tour guide Lilia Sergeeva explores what constitutes the image of this city: the history of the places where it was founded? Its climate? Or perhaps its architecture or its own inhabitants? She brings together all the parts of this intricate design that makes Petersburg unique and attractive, whether it's the ancient Finno-Ugric legends about miraculous stones, the mysterious sphinxes on the banks of the Neva, gloomy dungeons with ghosts, or ruthless street gangs. Peter I, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Brodsky - they all intertwine in this captivating illustrated journey through the centuries.

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