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2009
| The year is 1992. The smallest of the former Soviet republics has recently regained its freedom following a half-century of repressive occupation. Estonia is back on the map.
So what happens now?
This evocative memoir vividly captures the frantic yet optimistic spirit of an extraordinary moment in time, providing a detailed and moving account of daily life in a country undergoing dramatic change just a year after the collapse of the Soviet empire.
In these pages you’ll become immersed i....[more] |
2009
| In 1995, Russia was in the midst of a freewheeling struggle to find its place in the new world order. Nowhere was this clash between the collapsing Soviet way of life and the wide-open free market more palpable than in the nation’s sprawling capital, the largest city in Europe.
Marc Hyman, an American journalist living in neighboring Estonia, ventured into this maelstrom during an epic heat wave for four memorable days and nights. Four Days in Moscow provides a sensitive and penetrating look ....[more] |
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