Arbat · Character
Зинаида Гавриловна
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 68
Зинаида Гавриловна is a minor character in Arbat (Book 1).
- Gender
- female
- Age
- middle-aged
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 68
- Books
- 1
Zinaida Gavrilovna appears briefly as the wife of Ordzhonikidze, embodying the domestic side of Soviet political life in the 1930s. Her concern for her husband's health reflects the personal toll that political responsibilities take on families. She represents the private sphere that exists alongside public power.
Description
Zinaida Gavrilovna is a middle-aged woman dressed in typical 1930s Soviet fashion appropriate for someone in her position. Her clothing is modest and well-kept, suggesting attention to appearance without ostentation. Her dark hair is pulled back practically, and her features carry the composed dignity of a woman accustomed to her role as the wife of an important official.
Story so far
BOOK 1Children of the Arbat
Appearances
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