Fifty Russian Winters: An American Woman's Life in the Soviet Union

Author: Harrison Evans Salisbury Margaret Wettlin
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Biography: General, Autobiography: Historical, Political & Military, European History, 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000
Age Group: 15+
Book Format: Paperback

A gripping account of Soviet life as experienced by an American who lived for 50 years on an absolutely equal basis with Russians. Packed with details of everyday life from giving birth in a Soviet hospital to living in a Moscow communal apartment. Forced to give up her American citizenship during Stalin's reign, Wettlin was coerced into becoming an informant for the KGB. She describes what Russia was like during and after World War II, her travels from the Baltic states to Siberia, Outer Mongolia, Leningrad, Uzbekistan and Georgia. Her mesmerizing book offers a background for understanding Soviet events that molded the Russian mind--from revolutionary enthusiasm to a complete repudiation of communism.

Table Of Contents
ANTEBELLUM. Into the Rabbit Hole. Finnish Interlude. Origins. Commitment. Autozavod. Mongolia. Back to Moscow. Enemies of the People. Chosen. BELLUM. Fleeing Moscow. Nalchik. Tbilisi. Siberia. Chuvashia. Home Again. POSTBELLUM. The Enemies Return. Darkening Days. Ivy. Contention. A Conclusion. Postscript.
About Margaret Wettlin
Margaret Wettlin was an American-born Soviet memoirist and translator, best known for her translations of Russian literature.

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SKU BK-9780471028772
Barcode # 9780471028772
Brand Wiley
Artist / Author Harrison Evans Salisbury Margaret Wettlin
Shipping Weight 0.3100kg
Shipping Width 0.140m
Shipping Height 0.020m
Shipping Length 0.220m
Assembled Length 13.900m
Assembled Height 21.800m
Assembled Width 2.200m
Type Paperback

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