Angel of Vengeance: The Girl Assassin, the Governor of St. Petersburg, and Russia's Revolutionary World by Ana Siljak From the dustjacket: In the Russian winter of 1878, a shy, aristocratic young woman named Vera Zasulich walked into the office of the governor of St. Petersburg, pulled a revolver from underneath her shawl, and shot General Fedor Trepov point-blank. "Revenge!" she cried - revenge for the governor's brutal treatment of a political prisoner. Vera's trial for murder later that year became Russia's "trial of the century," closely followed by people all across Europe and America. On the first day of the trial, huge crowds packed the courtroom. The cream of Russian society, attired in the finery of the day, arrived to witness the theatrical testimony and deliberations in the case of the young angel of vengeance....Her astonishing acquittal was celebrated across Europe, with crowds filling the streets, and the decision marked the changing face of Russia. Item Condition: This hardcover is in Very Good condition. There are no stamps, bookplates, or written names inside. The pages are clean and the binding sound. There is a remainder mark on the bottom of the pages, and wear on the bottom front corner (photo 4). Dimensions are approx: 9.5" x 6.25" x 1.25" This book will ship in a box, with bubble wrap. Photos are of the actual book that will be shipped. Russian Revolutionary Terrorism Terrorist Tsarist Russia Imperial Russia