Laurence Kelly

About The Author

Laurence Kelly, a regular visitor to Istanbul, is the son of a former British Ambassador to Russia. His father was also British Ambassador in Ankara immediately after World War II. Born in Brussels, Kelly was educated at New College, Oxford.

Books by Laurence Kelly

A Traveller's Companion to St. Petersburg
Large as life impressions of the noble Tsarist city A vivid selection from biographies, novels, letters, poems, diaries, and memoirs traces the story of St. Petersburg from earliest times. Through these pieces, we can observe the city’s foundation by Peter the Great on the marshy shores of the gu...
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