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The Black Russian by Alexandrov, Vladimir E is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Black Russian about?

__The Black Russian__ is the incredible true story of Frederick Bruce Thomas, born in 1872 to former slaves who became prosperous farmers in Mississippi. After his father was brutally murdered, Frederick left the South and worked as a waiter in Chicago and Brooklyn. Seeking greater freedom, he traveled to London, then crisscrossed Europe, and—in a highly unusual choice for a black American at the time—went to Russia. Because he found no color line there, Frederick settled in Moscow, becoming a rich and famous owner of variety theaters and restaurants. When the Bolshevik Revolution ruined him, he barely escaped to Constantinople, where he made another fortune by opening celebrated nightclubs as the "Sultan of Jazz." However, the long arm of American racism, the xenophobia of the new Turkish Republic, and Frederick's own extravagance landed him in debtor's prison. He died in Constantinople in 1928.

Who reads The Black Russian?

Author

Alexandrov, Vladimir E

Publisher

Grove Atlantic;Access and Diversity

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780802122292

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Biography, Historical Fiction

Rating

3.75 / 5 (243 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14