People very often are curious about other people whom they meet and speak with an accent. This became very evident when he emmigrated to the United States and eventually acquired citizenship. Since...view morePeople very often are curious about other people whom they meet and speak with an accent. This became very evident when he emmigrated to the United States and eventually acquired citizenship. Since he spoke with an accent, he was always asked about his background. When he finally would mention the family title of "Prince" people became intrigued. Eventually he decided to write his memoirs and give a bit of history of his very old Russian noble family. Included in the history portion, he gives a vivid picture of his boyhood in France and of his life in America.view less