Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Preface xiii
6. 1. The Great Little Lady of the Bombay Art World 1
7. 2. In Magda’s Footsteps 8
8. 3. Once There Was and Once There Was Not 20
9. 4. The School and the Teacher 29
10. 5. The Constellation Leo 53
11. 6. Koktebel 65
12. 7. The Revolutions of 1917 and Their Aftermath 81
13. 8. The People’s Theater at Ust-Dolyssy 105
14. 9. The Noskov Affair 124
15. 10. M. P. T. Acharya 142
16. 11. Exeunt Stage Left 160
17. 12. The Emigrants 173
18. 13. Bombay 205
19. 14. A Case of Identity 215
20. 15. In Quest of Magda’s Paintings 228
21. 16. A Kindred Spirit 235
22. 17. In Memoriam 244
23. Epilogue 251
24. Bibliography 259
25. Index 265