From Siberia to the Bronx: Poetry of my Grandfather Maxwell Shaffran

About the Book

About the Author

Maxwell Shaffran grew up in Irkutsk, Siberia. As a young man, he worked as a juggler in his father’s traveling circus. His adventures took him across Asia, even to Outer Mongolia. Among other endeavors, Maxwell was also an accomplished violinist, who then conducted a small orchestra, The A& P Gypsies, after he emigrated to America.