“Inconvenient Truths” talk by Jennifer Antill – author of Small Acts of Kindness, a tale of the first Russian Revolution

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• Jennifer Antill
• Thursday 16 February 2023, 18:30-21:00
• Buckingham House Lecture Theatre, New Hall, University of Cambridge, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge.

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Small Acts of Kindness, is a novel set against the background of a revolt that took place in Saint Petersburg in December 1825. Imperial Russia still basks in the glory of victory over Napoleon, but, in the army and elsewhere, resentment is growing. Entangled in conspiracy, can Vasily escape the Tsar’s vengeance, restore his lost love, and learn to live a different life?

The underlying theme of the book, the struggle against autocracy and the freedom of millions of serfs from bondage, has direct relevance to the situation in Russia and Ukraine today.

In her talk ‘Inconvenient Truths’ Jenny Antill describes the challenges and pleasures of creating her recently published historical novel, ‘Small Acts of Kindness, a tale of the first Russian Revolution’. She briefly outlines the historical background to the revolt of December 1825, and, through a wide range of illustrations, shows how contemporary artworks and memoirs inspired the book’s plot and informed its vivid sense of place. She also discusses how, as an writer of fiction, she dealt with the problems encountered when the facts got in the way of the story. The talk will be followed by a wine reception.

Small Acts of Kindness was published by Unicorn Publishing under their Universe imprint in November 2022 and is available online and in all good bookshops.

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This talk is part of the The Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society (CamRuSS) series.

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