The Vanished Pomps Of Yesterday Being Some Random Reminiscences Of A British Diplomat1921. Hamilton's anecdotal record of years spent in diplomatic life, particularly at Petrograd. Partial Contents: Special Mission to Rome; Easygoing Austria; The Russian frontier; The Winter Palace; The Russian Gipsies; Love of Russians for children's games; Lisbon; Brazil; Paraguay; Former colleagues who have risen to eminence; and Petrograd through middle-aged eyes. |
