Molotov's Magic Lantern: Travels in Russian History
When the British journalist Rachel Polonsky moves to Moscow, she discovers an apartment on Romanov Street that was once home to the Soviet elite. One of the most infamous neighbors was the ruthless apparatchik Vyacheslav Molotov, a henchman for Stalin who was a participant in the collectivizations and the Great Purge-and also an ardent bibliophile. In what was formerly Molotov's apartment, Polonsky uncovers an extensive library and an old magic lantern-two things that lead her on an extraordinary journey throughout Russia and ultimately renew her vision of the country and its people.In Molotov's Magic Lantern, Polonsky visits the haunted citi…
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- ISBN: 978-0-374-53320-5
- EAN: 9780374533205
- Produktnummer: 11442700
- Verlag: Farrar Strauss & Giroux
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 416 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.1 cm x D3.0 cm 373 g
- Gewicht: 373
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