The Golden Apple of Samarkand: A True Story of Splendour, Tragedy, Humour and Hope, by Lala Wilbraham
Review by James Brewer
This is the story, engagingly and movingly told, of an imposing dynasty and – be not misled by the title – it centres not on the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand, but on what was a magnificent estate in Lithuania.
The author, Lala Wilbraham, has family roots in the noble house of Tyszkiewicz (pronounced Tishkayvitch), landed Catholic Poles who lived in Lithuania for...