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The Black Russian audiobook
- By: Vladimir Alexandrov
- Narrator: Peter Marinker
- Category: Biography & Autobiography, Historical
- Length: 10 hours 23 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2013
- Language: English
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The Black Russian Audiobook Summary
The Black Russian is the incredible story of Frederick Bruce Thomas, born in 1872 to former slaves who became prosperous farmers in Mississippi.
A rich white planter’s attempt to steal their land forced them to flee to Memphis, where Frederick’s father was brutally murdered. After leaving the South and working as a waiter and valet in Chicago and Brooklyn, Frederick sought greater freedom in London, then crisscrossed Europe, and–in a highly unusual choice for a Black American at the time–went to Russia in 1899.
Because he found no color line there, Frederick made Moscow his home. He renamed himself Fyodor Fyodorovich Tomas, married twice, acquired a mistress, and took Russian citizenship. Through his hard work, charm, and guile he became one of the city’s richest and most famous owners of variety theaters and restaurants.
But the Bolshevik Revolution ruined him, and he barely escaped with his life and family to Constantinople in 1919. Starting from scratch, he made a second fortune by opening celebrated nightclubs that introduced jazz to Turkey.
However, the long arm of American racism, the xenophobia of the new Turkish Republic, and Frederick’s own extravagance landed him in debtors’ prison. He died in Constantinople in 1928.
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The Black Russian Audiobook Narrator
Peter Marinker is the narrator of The Black Russian audiobook that was written by Vladimir Alexandrov
Peter Marinker is a highly experienced stage actor whose credits include The Big Idea, Easy Access, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and The Merchant of Venice at the Old Vic. On television he has appeared in Bugs, Bodyguards, and Casualty, while his films include Event Horizon, Judge Dredd, The Russia House, and The Emerald Forest.
About the Author(s) of The Black Russian
Vladimir Alexandrov is the author of The Black Russian
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The Black Russian Full Details
| Narrator | Peter Marinker |
| Length | 10 hours 23 minutes |
| Author | Vladimir Alexandrov |
| Category | |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Release date | April 26, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781481597289 |
Subjects
The publisher of the The Black Russian is Blackstone Publishing. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Biography & Autobiography, Historical
Additional info
The publisher of the The Black Russian is Blackstone Publishing. The imprint is Blackstone Publishing. It is supplied by Blackstone Publishing. The ISBN-13 is 9781481597289.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
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