Whitcomb also points out the irony that Russia, the country Berlin's family was forced to leave, flung itself into "the ragtime beat with an abandon bordering on mania". For example, Prince Felix Yusupov, a recent Oxford undergraduate of Russian noble lineage and heir to the largest estate in Russia, was described by his dance partner as "wriggling around the ballroom like a demented worm, screaming for 'more ragtime and more champagne.
whitcomb also points out the irony that russia the country berlin's family was forced to leave flung itself into "the ragtime beat with an abandon bordering on mania" for example prince felix yusupov a recent oxford undergraduate of russian noble lineage and heir to the largest estate in russia was described by his dance partner as "wriggling around the ballroom like a demented worm screaming for 'more ragtime and more champagne