This early work is E. M. Delafield¿s 1937 semi-autobiographical novel, ¿I Visit the Soviets - The Provincial Lady in Russiä. Written in the style of a diary, it tells the story of woman living in 1930s Russia who finds herself toiling on a collective farm, battling with public transport, and generally struggling with life in Soviet Russia. An entertaining read that offers a glimpse into Russia in the early twentieth century, ¿I Visit the Soviets - The Provincial Lady in Russiä is worthy of a place on any bookshelf. Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood (1890¿1943), better known by as E. M. Delafield, was a famous English author. Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing these classic novels now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.