Sweeping from the crystal and gold enclaves of St. Petersburg, where anancient and proud aristocracy indulged its luxurious tastes, to the teemingmarkets and bohemian quarters where discontent festered, this story isvibrant with the rich tradition and tense historical drama of an opulent,now-vanished world. Amarylis's sister, Sophie Weston fell in love withPrince Andrei Kuragin.