In this captivating autobiography, anthroposophical artist, Margarita Woloschin, paints a vivid picture of her privileged upbringing in Russia at the end of the nineteenth century. She records her meetings with the Russian intellectual elite, including Tolstoy, her extensive travels throughout Europe and her marriage to the journalist-poet Max Voloshin.

Instrumental in the introduction of anthroposophy into Russia, Woloschin recounts the construction of the original Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland, and its ultimate destruction. She shares her personal memories of Rudolf Steiner and the struggle for meaning in her own turbulent life. Returning to Russia during the First World War, she details the harsh deprivations of the Russian Revolution and its effects on her family and friends.

Set against the extremes of tsarist Russia and the Bolshevik Revolution, this haunting historical memoir is testament to a fascinating and inspirational life.

Please choose which Edition Option you prefer: the Paperback edition is a Black & White only edition. The companion volume, Illustrations edition, contains the premium color illustrations for those folks wanting to see the color images that are Black & White in the Paperback edition. It can be purchased separately or in a combined, Paperback + Illustrations edition. The Hardcover edition is a premium color edition, and the eBook, a separate listing, is also a color version if the device you are using is a color rendering device. See the links below for the eBook and other editions