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Russia: Beyond Utopia
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books
Even after the fall of the Iron Curtain, Russia remains a nation shrouded in mystery. The country's modern aesthetic includes vestiges of its past that combine and collide with its present, reflected in such unusual imagery as an ornate palace which...
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Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing, and Havana
Stephanie Elizondo Griest
Villard
Villard
Desperate to escape South Texas, Stephanie Elizondo Griest dreamed of becoming a foreign correspondent. So she headed to Russia looking for some excitement—commencing what would become a four-year, twelve-nation Communist bloc tour that...
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Black Earth: A Journey through Russia After the Fall
Andrew Meier
W. W. Norton & Company
W. W. Norton & Company
"That Black Earth is an extraordinary work is, for anyone who has known Russia, beyond question."—George Kennan "A compassionate glimpse into the extremes where the new Russia meets the old," writes Robert Legvold ( Foreign Affairs )...
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Phoenix: Journey For Our Time: The Journals of the Marquis de Custine Russia 1839
Marquis de Custine
Phoenix Press
Phoenix Press
Blacklisted by the Soviets, these journals have long been recognized for offering the most fascinating and revealing impression of the country by a foreigner. The Marquis' writings abound in observations on Russia's social, political, and religious...
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St. Petersburg
Colin Amery, Brian Curran
Frances Lincoln
Frances Lincoln
This lavishly illustrated book tells the epic 300- story of St. Petersburg through its architecture, literature, music and art, from the city's origins and its earliest buildings through to the present day.
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Letters from Russia (New York Review Books Classics)
Astolphe De Custine, Astolphe de Custine
NYRB Classics
NYRB Classics
The Marquis de Custine's record of his trip to Russia in 1839 is a brilliantly perceptive, even prophetic, account of one of the world's most fascinating and troubled countries. It is also a wonderful piece of travel writing. Custine, who met with...
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Fodor's Moscow and St. Petersburg, 8th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)
Fodor's
Fodor's
Fodor's
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences. Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the...
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Reeling In Russia: An American Angler In Russia
Fen Montaigne
St. Martin's Griffin
St. Martin's Griffin
"To some foreigners," writes American journalist Fen Montaigne, "Russia was anathema, a place grim beyond description. But to others, such as myself, Russia was an affliction, an incurable habit. From the very beginning, I was drawn to her ...
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Walking on Ice: An American Businessman in Russia
Frederick R. Andresen
Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press
Everything is difficult and everything is possible! "Walking on Ice is MANDATORY reading for all who contemplate a tour of duty whether government or business in Russia or who have worked there... it brings back memories and reality...one...
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Off the Map: Bicycling Across Siberia
Mark Jenkins
Modern Times
Modern Times
With this brilliant account of his journey—at once edge-of-your-seat exciting and literary—Mark Jenkins established himself as the master of adventure/travel writing. In 1989 he and six companions—two Americans and four...
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