The Jewel of St Petersburg 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 nurse after her younger sister Katya was paralysed from a Bolshevik's bomb. Her father wanted her to marry a Russian Count. Jens Friss was a Danish engineer who came to Russia. He became the
American Association (20th century) Most Valuable Player Award American Association (20th century) Most Valuable Player Award The American Association Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) was an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's American Association. In 1929, Billy Rogell won the first ever American Association MVP Award. In 1997, Magglio Ordóñez won the final American Association MVP Award. First basemen, with 18 winners, have won the most among infielders and all positions, followed by third baseman and shortstops (7) and second basemen (4). Three catchers also won the award. Sixteen outfielders have won the MVP award. A total of eight pitchers have won the