{"id":10765,"date":"2023-02-04T10:44:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T09:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.camruss.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=10765"},"modified":"2023-02-10T16:57:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T15:57:06","slug":"inconvenient-truths-talk-by-jennifer-antill-author-of-small-acts-of-kindness-a-tale-of-the-first-russian-revolution","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/camruss.com\/en\/events\/inconvenient-truths-talk-by-jennifer-antill-author-of-small-acts-of-kindness-a-tale-of-the-first-russian-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"”Inconvenient Truths” talk by Jennifer Antill – author of\u00a0Small Acts of Kindness, a tale of the first Russian Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"

Small Acts of Kindness<\/em>, is a novel set against the background of a revolt that took place in Saint Petersburg in December 1825. Imperial Russia still basks in the glory of victory over Napoleon, but, in the army and elsewhere, resentment is growing.\u00a0Entangled in conspiracy, can Vasily escape the Tsar\u2019s vengeance, restore his lost love, and learn to live a different life?<\/p>\n

The underlying theme of the book, the struggle against autocracy and the freedom of millions of serfs from bondage, has direct relevance to the situation in Russia and Ukraine today.<\/p>\n

In her talk \u2018Inconvenient Truths\u2019<\/em><\/strong> Jenny Antill<\/a> describes the challenges and pleasures of creating her recently published historical novel, \u2018Small Acts of Kindness, a tale of the first Russian Revolution\u2019<\/em>. She briefly outlines the historical background to the revolt of December 1825, and, through a wide range of illustrations, shows how contemporary artworks and memoirs inspired the book\u2019s plot and informed its vivid sense of place. \u00a0She also discusses how, as an writer of fiction, she dealt with the problems encountered when the facts got in the way of the story. The talk will be followed by a wine reception.<\/p>\n

Small Acts of Kindness was published by Unicorn Publishing under their Universe imprint in November 2022 and is available online and in all good bookshops.<\/p>\n

WHEN: <\/strong>16 February 2023, 18:30 (GMT)<\/p>\n

WHERE: <\/strong>Vivien Stewart Room, Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DF<\/p>\n

TICKETS:<\/strong> Free to CamRuSS members, \u00a36 to non-members (\u00a35 ticket + \u00a31 AllEvents booking fee). Tickets include free drinks. Please follow this link to book your free and paid tickets.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

We\u00a0welcome donations to support work of CamRuSS.<\/strong> You may donate via bank transfer (BACS)\u00a0to\u00a0The Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society, NatWest Bank: Sort Code 60-11-30, Account 25395637\u00a0or via\u00a0PayPal.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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