Into the Arms of Pushkin : Poems of St Petersburg

Carol V Davis is the granddaughter of Jewish immigrants from Russia.

Her fascination with Russia, aided by a Fulbright grant, drew her to St Petersburg in the mid 1990s.

Over the next decade, she divided her time between the US and Russia, where, as an American-born Jew, she was an outsider in Russian society.

This collection of poems expresses the struggle with language barriers and cultural differences - struggles heightened as Davis helped her children adjust to their new daily life.

Inspired by Russia's rich history, its economic changes, and landscape, these poems express a unique perspective of Russia.