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Russian ex-consul seeks kitchen work in Chicago
Once a Russian Consul General in the United States with vast wealth and influence, Baron Antoine Volkoff ends up jobless in a small flat. He now translates, hunts for work as an assistant cook, and hopes to fund his daughter Lola's University of Chicago education amid fading money and recognition.
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Baron Antoine Volkoff
Russia
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United States
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Brazil
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Kerensky
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Lola
University of Chicago