Paul Sorrells

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Russian noble landowners frequently lived away from their estates. They spent much of their time and money in St Petersburg or in French resorts and central European spas, running up enormous debts at the gambling table. Even if they were not indebted or mortgaged up to the hilt, they often saw their estates as little more than sources of income to sustain their lifestyle in the big city.
The Pursuit of Power: Europe 1815–1914 (The Penguin History of Europe Book 7)
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