Among The Russians

Thubron, Colin

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‘Among the Russians’ tells the story of Colin Thubron’s journey by car from St Petersburg to Armenia in the last decade of the Soviet Union. Thubron grapples with the complexities of Russian identity & presents a sharp & insightful social commentary on Russian life in the 1980s.

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Publish Date: 01/04/2004
ISBN: 9780099459293 Category: Tags: , ,

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‘A magnificent achievement’ Nikolai Tolstoy, The Times

Among the Russians is a marvellous account of a solitary journey by car from St. Petersburg and the Baltic States south to Georgia and Armenia. A gifted writer and intrepid traveller, Thubron grapples with the complexities of Russian identity and relays his extraordinary journey in characteristically lyrical style. This is an enthralling and revealing account of the habits and idiosyncrasies of a fascinating nation along with a sharp and insightful social commentary of Russian life.

‘Superb… one of the best books on Russia to appear in years’ New York Times

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Weight 159 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 14 mm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

211

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

914.70485 (edition:22)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K