Travelling Towards Chekhov

<p><strong><em>Travelling Towards Chekhov: Diaries of an English Actress</em></strong> is the remarkable memoir of Caroline Blakiston the award-winning English actress best known internationally for her role as Mon Mothma in <em>Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi</em> as well as roles in numerous classic British television series including <em>Poldark</em> <em>Brass</em> <em>Midsomer Murders</em> <em>The Avengers</em> and <em>Miss Marple</em>. She has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.</p><p><br></p><p>The book focuses on Caroline's adventures in Russia at a pivotal moment in its recent cultural history when it was beginning to open up to the West and allow cross-cultural communication. Her account of this period is not only a whirlwind tour and exhilarating exploration of Russia at an incredibly exciting moment in its history but also an exuberant memoir by one of this country's leading actresses.</p><p><br></p>