187 Pages
by
Routledge
187 Pages
by
Routledge
187 Pages
by
Routledge
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"An Engaging Account of life in today's turbulent Russia, this book faithfully presents the richly contradictory views of Muscovites and rural Russians on their work, their families and communities, their government, and their daily lives. Lois Fisher skillfully interweaves anecdote, conversation, and observation to round out the picture of a society in turmoil. Not surprisingly, much of the... Read more
Introduction -- My Friend, The Black Marketeer -- The Adventurer -- Miss Perestroika -- Masha and the Forgotten -- Babushka Natasha -- The Soldiers Are not Homesick -- The Lonely Fighter -- The Last Communist -- The Striking Democrats -- One Year After The Putsch
Biography
"Lois Fisher has worked since the 1970s as a writer and a foreign correspondent in Bonn, Beijing, Cologne, and Moscow. She has lived in Russia and continues to travel there often to maintain her ties and her familiarity with the language. Prior to embarking on her career in journalism, she served in the Peace Corps and on the staff of President Johnson. She is the author also of A Peking Diary, Nadezhda Means Hope, Alltag in Moskau (German), and Meine Armenischen Kinder (German). "
