Pavel Florensky: A Quiet Genius

Written by Avril Pyman

Discover the untold story of a genius silenced by the Soviet regime.

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328 pages

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Explore the life of Pavel Florensky, a brilliant polymath often called the Russian da Vinci. His genius, spanning multiple disciplines, was tragically suppressed by the Soviet Union. What secrets did his mind hold, and why was he silenced? Uncover the story of a man whose brilliance was both a gift and a curse in a world that couldn't contain him.

From the publisher

This is a biography in English of an extraordinary polymath whose genius was stifled and finally extinguished by the Soviet Union. Today Pavel Florensky is often referred to as the Russian da Vinci.

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