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Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams
Russia Broken Idols Solemn Dreams
Author: David K. Shipler
David K. Shipler's interactions with the people he met in Russia -- citizens from all walks of life -- are the heart of this involving personal narrative. Probing beneath the usual surface observations, stereotypes, and official government rhetoric, the former Moscow bureau chief of The New York Times carefully analyzes the loss of faith and the...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780140074086
ISBN-10: 0140074082
Publication Date: 11/6/1984
Pages: 404
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  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Author David K. Shipler's interactions with the people he met in Russia- citizens from all walks of life- are at the heart of this involving personal narrative. It's a perceptive, incisive, subtle portrait of Russia, elegantly written.
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hazeleyes avatar reviewed Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams on + 331 more book reviews
I loved this book. The spirit and grit of the Russian people shines through on every page. I haven't been to Russia yet but I hope to go and travel widely.
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A fascinating and very readable look at the way Russians lived during the Soviet era. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
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A splendid voyage to a little known land of the Soviet mind by the journalist traveler David Shipler.


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