The Journeys of Socrates

The Journeys of Socrates

by Dan Millman

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In nineteenth-century Tsarist Russia an orphaned child born of Jewish and Cossack blood grows up in a land of wealthy aristocrats, struggling peasants, and growing discontent. Sent to an elite military academy at the tender age of four, Sergei Ivanov (Socrates) comes of age training to protect a way of life he doesn't understand. When a sudden death forces Sergei to flee, he escapes into the wilderness.With nothing to cling to but a memory of his grandfather and the promise of a gift buried near

ISBN: 9780060772062

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Aubrey Marcus

Aubrey Marcus

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"An emotionally rich story that follows an orphaned half-Jewish soldier in Russia during the times of the violent anti semitic pograms."

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