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A Russian Diary
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Author : Anna Politkovskaya
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2008-09-04
A Russian Diary written by Anna Politkovskaya and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-04 with Political Science categories.
A Russian Diary is the book that Anna Politkovskaya had recently completed when she was murdered in a contract killing in Moscow. Covering the period from the Russian parliamentary elections of December 2003 to the tragic aftermath of the Beslan school siege in late 2005, A Russian Diary is an unflinching record of the plight of millions of Russians and a pitiless report on the cynicism and corruption of Vladimir Putin's Presidency.
A Russian Diary
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Author : Anna Politkovskaya
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2009-04-23
A Russian Diary written by Anna Politkovskaya and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-23 with Political Science categories.
Anna Politkovskaya, one of Russia’s most fearless journalists, was gunned down in a contract killing in Moscow in the fall of 2006. Just before her death, Politkovskaya completed this searing, intimate record of life in Russia from the parliamentary elections of December 2003 to the grim summer of 2005, when the nation was still reeling from the horrors of the Beslan school siege. In A Russian Diary, Politkovskaya dares to tell the truth about the devastation of Russia under Vladimir Putin–a truth all the more urgent since her tragic death. Writing with unflinching clarity, Politkovskaya depicts a society strangled by cynicism and corruption. As the Russian elections draw near, Politkovskaya describes how Putin neutralizes or jails his opponents, muzzles the press, shamelessly lies to the public–and then secures a sham landslide that plunges the populace into mass depression. In Moscow, oligarchs blow thousands of rubles on nights of partying while Russian soldiers freeze to death. Terrorist attacks become almost commonplace events. Basic freedoms dwindle daily. And then, in September 2004, armed terrorists take more than twelve hundred hostages in the Beslan school, and a different kind of madness descends. In prose incandescent with outrage, Politkovskaya captures both the horror and the absurdity of life in Putin’s Russia: She fearlessly interviews a deranged Chechen warlord in his fortified lair. She records the numb grief of a mother who lost a child in the Beslan siege and yet clings to the delusion that her son will return home someday. The staggering ostentation of the new rich, the glimmer of hope that comes with the organization of the Party of Soldiers’ Mothers, the mounting police brutality, the fathomless public apathy–all are woven into Politkovskaya’s devastating portrait of Russia today. “If anybody thinks they can take comfort from the ‘optimistic’ forecast, let them do so,” Politkovskaya writes. “It is certainly the easier way, but it is also a death sentence for our grandchildren.” A Russian Diary is testament to Politkovskaya’s ferocious refusal to take the easier way–and the terrible price she paid for it. It is a brilliant, uncompromising exposé of a deteriorating society by one of the world’s bravest writers. Praise for Anna Politkovskaya “Anna Politkovskaya defined the human conscience. Her relentless pursuit of the truth in the face of danger and darkness testifies to her distinguished place in journalism–and humanity. This book deserves to be widely read.” –Christiane Amanpour, chief international correspondent, CNN “Like all great investigative reporters, Anna Politkovskaya brought forward human truths that rewrote the official story. We will continue to read her, and learn from her, for years.” –Salman Rushdie “Suppression of freedom of speech, of expression, reaches its savage ultimate in the murder of a writer. Anna Politkovskaya refused to lie, in her work; her murder is a ghastly act, and an attack on world literature.” –Nadine Gordimer “Beyond mourning her, it would be more seemly to remember her by taking note of what she wrote.” –James Meek
From A Russian Diary 1917 1920 Classic Reprint
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Author : An Englishwoman
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-03-22
From A Russian Diary 1917 1920 Classic Reprint written by An Englishwoman and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-22 with categories.
Excerpt from From a Russian Diary, 1917-1920 When the revolution broke out in Russia I was living in a provincial town, which since the war had become of considerable importance. For some time before February 1917 the news papers had been daily scanned with ever-increasing anxiety. Not only did it daily become more evident that there was much treachery and treason, but it seemed that the only one who could have put a stop to this state of affairs lacked either the wisdom or the courage, or both. Each time that the name of a newly appointed minister was read out people looked at each other in amazement, and then came the never-varying exclama tion, What are they aiming at A revolution? Even before the date I speak of thoughtful Russians had foreseen a revolution from below, but they hoped it would be staved off until the close of the war. The revolution which they now spoke of was one which they thought might prove merely a palace revolution. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Leaves From A Russian Diary
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Author : Pitirim Aleksandrovich Sorokin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-08
Leaves From A Russian Diary written by Pitirim Aleksandrovich Sorokin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08 with categories.
From A Russian Diary 1917 1920
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Author : An Englishwoman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1921
From A Russian Diary 1917 1920 written by An Englishwoman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1921 with Communism categories.
Leaves From A Russian Diary
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Author : Pitirim A. Sorokin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1950
Leaves From A Russian Diary written by Pitirim A. Sorokin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1950 with Soviet Union categories.
A Russian Journal
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Author : John Steinbeck
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2001-05-03
A Russian Journal written by John Steinbeck and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-03 with Literary Collections categories.
Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This rare opportunity took the famous travellers not only to Moscow and Stalingrad - now Volgograd - but through the countryside of the Ukraine and the Caucasus. A RUSSIAN JOURNAL is the distillation of their journey and remains a remarkable memoir and unique historical document. Steinbeck and Capa recorded the grim realities of factory workers, government clerks, and peasants, as they emerged from the rubble of World War II. This is an intimate glimpses of two artists at the height of their powers, answering their need to document human struggle
From A Russian Diary 1917 1920 1921
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Author : Englishwoman An Englishwoman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-06-01
From A Russian Diary 1917 1920 1921 written by Englishwoman An Englishwoman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-01 with categories.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
From A Russian Diary 1917 1920
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1921
From A Russian Diary 1917 1920 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1921 with Communism categories.
A Russian Diary
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Author : Mubarak Singh
language : en
Publisher: Ludhiana : Kalyani Publishers
Release Date : 1974
A Russian Diary written by Mubarak Singh and has been published by Ludhiana : Kalyani Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Russia categories.
Reminiscences of a three week tour by a politician from Punjab.