Meriel Buchanan (1886–1959)
Author of Ladies of the Russian Court
About the Author
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Works by Meriel Buchanan
The Great Mademoiselle 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Buchanan, Meriel
- Birthdate
- 1886-09-05
- Date of death
- 1959-02-06
- Gender
- female
- Relationships
- Buchanan, Sir George (father)
- Short biography
- Meriel Buchanan was the daughter of British diplomat Sir George Buchanan and Lady Georgina Meriel Bathurst. She spent her childhood in the various European capital to which her father was posted. In 1910, Sir George was named ambassador to the Imperial Court of Russia. The family remained in the country during the outbreak of the Russian Revolution and civil war. Meriel wrote several books and articles describing this period, as well as a biography of her father.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Places of residence
- Sankt Petersburg, Russisches Reich
- Associated Place (for map)
- United Kingdom
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This was a good look at the lives of six ladies of the Russian Imperial court written by someone who knew them personally. Meriel Buchanan was the daughter of the British Ambassador to Russia. She was included in many of the Imperial festivities and saw a great many things. She was in a unique position to observe these ladies.
I enjoyed the vignettes of each profiled woman. This book was a reprint. I wish the editor had updated it a bit, correcting some of the author's original mistakes. show more However, this is delightful reading. show less
I enjoyed the vignettes of each profiled woman. This book was a reprint. I wish the editor had updated it a bit, correcting some of the author's original mistakes. show more However, this is delightful reading. show less
Statistics
- Works
- 10
- Members
- 41
- Popularity
- #363,651
- Rating
- 3.0
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 6