Nikolai Petvorty

What is impressive about Sunderland’s writing is the fact that this book is essentially showing us a broad view of the Russian Empire and only using one man to do this. I also noticed that if you were a noble at the time, there really wasn’t much of a limit.

The General’s wicked smile appeared on his lips. He gladly took Rainsford’s hand. “Splendid! I shall have Ivan prepare you with supplies such as food, water, light and clothes. And a yacht shall also be provided to you.”

This separation presented communication and data-sharing challenges. Furthermore, the new design contained a number of technical risks, one of them was designing a submarine that would operate in a manner and environment very different from what Kockums was accustomed to. The risk resulted fuel system has been proven to be problematic. Swedish submarines have short patrols in calm, relatively fresh water. When a similar design was used in the salty, open water in which Australian submarines operate, water was sucked into the engine causing failure. Moreover, the RAN submarines transit greater distance and are on station for months at time, which has number of implications for fuel storage, hotel service, and other hull design features. The difference in operation concept and environment ultimately led to some equipment and system decision during design that caused problems with operations and supportability.

They soon discovered the submarines bow planes were buried; the bow tanks full of sand. The propellers were torn off, steering gear ruined, stern tanks flooded, and all the hatches were desperately jammed.

as to why someone would want to speak to him. 4 paragraphs later Sergei has come to the

Therefore, it is imperative that Barton and Gordon have an extensive discussion with Ivan and explain to him the implications of his private activities. They should explain to him that he is a valued employee to the organization and key to the Alpha 3 project. Ivan’s abilities grant him a certain degree of luxury, however he should not take advantage of this to deviate from crucial activities at the workplace. He should therefore place his primary focus on the effective and efficient completion of Alpha 3.

The army is also not safe from Tolstoy's literary criticism. He presents the Russian army as ready to falsify reports if the truth might be problematic. The casualties suffered by a Russian column ambushed by the Chechens in chapter five are later transformed into heroes of an overwhelmingly victorious offensive. The letter that Petrukha's mother receives informing her of his death reads; "he had been killed in war, ‘defending the Tsar, his homeland, and the Orthodox faith (Tolstoy p41)." This is the autocracy, nationality and orthodoxy that Nicholas I promoted so fervently during his

Munck concludes Kerensky is trying to give the impression that Savinkov was manipulating Kerensky and going behind his back, and Munck agrees with him. He follows up with the belief that “it is Savinkov who wants Kornilov to be present to retrieve the situation and save the damaged 10 August programme, and it is Savinkov who, on 8 August, persuades Kornilov, who in the meantime has scruples, to go to Petrograd. Upon learning of Kornilov’s impending arrival, he sent a telegram stating, “The Provisional Government has not summoned you, does not insist upon arrival, and will not be responsible for it in view of the strategic situation.”

Ivan and his boyhood friends would ride their horses full speed down the streets of Moscow. Some citizens who were lucky escaped with no more than a scare, others were trampled beneath the horse’s hooves. Fighting with his friends was common.

“Give your brother your potatoes,” he would order Petya. And poor little Petya would shovel his remaining potatoes onto Mikhail’s plate. During their fights, Mikhail would say to him things like, “Your hair seems different than ours. Don’t you think?”

As a friend, Rostyslav Stepanenko is a standout. He is a loyal, honest, considerate, and supportive individual who has the ability to see and understand things from another person's perspective.

“Prince Feliks Yusupov (husband of the tsar’s niece),Vladimir Mitrofanovich Purishkevich (a member of the Duma), and Grand Duke Dmitry Pavlovich (the tsar’s cousin) (Grigory).

He wasn't alone, though. Alongside him were Vladimir Rostov and Kenkai Collins and, of course, his soldiers.

     Soon the Marlow and his crew arrive at the Inner Station, where they are greeted excitedly by a Russian

‘That’s it. I’ve had enough of this. I don’t see any joy here. I can’t read Russian, and this is obviously difficult for you too. Tomorrow is another day. Maybe I will learn something at the museum. I also need to know what Kursk was like during the war, but only the elderly people can tell me this. I will need to go to a nursing home, but that’s a last resorts. She continued thinking aloud. Another fruitless day. Let’s go home.’ Sveta talked Astrid into taking public transport home. Astrid was hesitant; she hated public transport, long waits, and over-crowding. However, she thought she would take a chance. It was not as bad as Astrid first thought. She did not have time to light a cigarette. The bus was not over-crowded and they were back at the hotel before she knew it. As they were about to go upstairs, Anna asked.