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Paul Chavchavadze

Born

in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

June 14, 1899

Died

July 12, 1971

Genre

Historical Fiction, Memoir

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Paul Chavchavadze was a descendant of Georgian princes and the son of Alexander Chavchavadze, who was shot by the Bolsheviks in the early 1930s. Chavchavadze left Russia in 1918, going first to Romania and then to England, where he married Princess Nina of Russia in 1922. He came to the United States in 1927 and worked for 12 years with the Cunard Line, then became a citizen and served as a field director with the Red Cross in World War II.

Chavchavadze is well known for translating Only One Year by Joseph Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, about the adventure that brought her to America. This collaboration came about in 1968 when he translated a letter she had written to a Russian emigre newspaper in Paris after her decision never to r ...more

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Average rating: 3.83 · 144 ratings · 27 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Only One Year by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Paul Chavchavadze (Translator) 3.86 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 1969 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mountains of Allah 3.76 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1952 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marie Avinov: her amazing life by Paul Chavchavadze, Marie Avinov 4.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1969 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Because the Night was Dark it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Father Vikenty 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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