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A recent article on a search for a deserted Siberian prison in the New Yorker led me to read this recent thrift store purchase. By the time Gunther wrote this book he already had a lot of experience with similar book, beginning with a 1936 book when Hitler was as known quanity. However,in spite of the political commentary,very interesting from 30 plus years later perspective,this is really a travel book. It is also a history book.Gunther gives a thumbnail,but inclusive history of Russia, then a wonderful series of descriptions and history of the"stans". He also answers the question not usualy explained....how the USSR was put together.Actually before he was party secretary Stalin arranged it. A wonderful day's read. If I have a chance show more to go to the former USSR republics and Russia itself I will certainly take this along. show less
713. Inside Russia Today, by John Gunther (read 25 Nov 1962) It would be fun to see what Gunther would have to say about present-day post-Communist Russia.
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Born in Chicago, John Gunther began a career in journalism in 1922 as a reporter for the Chicago Daily News. A war correspondent during World War II, Gunther later devoted all his time to writing and is famous for his Inside books. Following his fourth visit to Russia in 1956, he presented important as well as trivial facts in Inside Russia Today show more (1958). "The greatest service Mr. Gunther has done is to bring Russia down to a level we can all understand and talk and argue about" (N.Y. Times). In 1958 he received the Geographic Society of Chicago Publication Award for his Inside books. Unfortunately, Inside U.S.A. (1951) is out of print. Gunther wrote several biographies and a deeply moving account of the death of his young son of a brain tumor, Death Be Not Proud (1949). His Procession (1965) is a group of sketches of international political figures drawn from his Inside books and from articles. Inside Australia (1972), completed and edited by William Forbis, was published posthumously. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Inside Russia Today
- Original publication date
- 1958
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- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History, Travel
- DDC/MDS
- 914.7 — History & geography Geography & travel Geography of and travel in Europe Russia and neighbouring east European countries
- LCC
- DK274 .G8 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics – Poland History of Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics History Soviet regime, 1918-1991
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- Languages
- English, Swedish
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 13
