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Work InformationAmong the Russians by Colin Thubron (1983)
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In works such as In Siberia, Among the Russians and Behind the Wall, Colin Thubron has teased these dilemmas into rich, poetic prose. His narratives are at times dreamlike, even as he grapples with ideologues or bureaucrats, or roams through half-ruined cities and across crazy, forbidding deserts. Belongs to Publisher Series
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. No library descriptions found. |
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