Joseph Kessel, also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
Kessel in June 1948
Orenburg, formerly known as Chkalov (1938–1957), is the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies in Eastern Europe, on the banks of the Ural River and is 1,478 kilometers (918 mi) southeast of Moscow.
Image: Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia panoramio (12)
Image: Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia panoramio (14)
Image: Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia panoramio (8)
Image: Russia Orenburg Ioanna Bogoslova church