The Jewel of St Petersburg lover of a married Countess but later saw Valentina performing at a party and later had an affair with her and fell in love. One of Valetina's father's servants was actually a Bolshevik leader. The Jewel of St Petersburg The Jewel of St Petersburg is a 2010 prequel to "The Russian Concubine" and "The Concubine's Secret" by Kate Furnivall. It is about Lydia Ivanova Friss's parents Valentina Ivanova and Jens Friss love, set against the backdrop of Russia. Valentina Ivanova was the daughter of the finance minister to Tsar Nicholas II and an aspiring pianist. She wanted to become a
20th Century Battlefields 20th Century Battlefields 20th Century Battlefields is a BBC documentary television series hosted by television and radio personality Peter Snow, and his son Dan Snow. Episodes cover the major battles of the twentieth century, and is best known for its extensive use of "sand table" (often called the "mapcase" in both series) CGI effects to help viewers visualize the battles. Dan Snow has admitted that during the production he bickered with his father about the significance of certain battles such as the Spanish Armada at Gravelines and who won the Yom Kippur war. He also expressed concern over his father’s