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Lithuania independent again : The Autobiography of Vytautas Landsbergis
Vytautas Landsbergis
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hardcover. This is the autobiography of a significant figure in post-Soviet Eastern Europe - Vytautas Lansbergis - the first President of independent, post-Soviet Lithuania. He traces the process which led to the end of the Soviet Union and discusses influences upon himself. Translator(s): Sova, Eimutis; Packer, Anthony. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 958.
This is a fascinating and very lucid translation of the autobiography of a highly significant figure in post-Soviet Eastern Europe. This stimulating read is a remarkable account of the final days of the Soviet union, and gives invaluable insights to historians and political scientists, as well as the general reader. 'The night that stirred the world's conscience' so Vytautas Landsbergis, the first President of independent, post-Soviet Lithuania, describes the night of 13 January 1991. Thousands of Lithuanians rallied to defend their Parliament against Russian tanks many of them crushed under the tank treads. They ensured the return of their ... Read more
This is a fascinating and very lucid translation of the autobiography of a highly significant figure in post-Soviet Eastern Europe. This stimulating read is a remarkable account of the final days of the Soviet union, and gives invaluable insights to historians and political scientists, as well as the general reader. 'The night that stirred the world's conscience' so Vytautas Landsbergis, the first President of independent, post-Soviet Lithuania, describes the night of 13 January 1991. Thousands of Lithuanians rallied to defend their Parliament against Russian tanks many of them crushed under the tank treads. They ensured the return of their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Wales, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780708314548
SKU
V9780708314548
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About Vytautas Landsbergis
Eimutis Sova was Chairman of the Wales Baltic Society. Anthony Packer is Lecturer in Education at the School of Social Sciences, University of Wales, Cardiff. Professor Vytautas Landsbergis is a Lithuanian conservative politician and Member of the European Parliament.
Reviews for Lithuania independent again : The Autobiography of Vytautas Landsbergis
' ...this is an important book, the first memoir by one of the Lithuanian political leaders to appear in English. Landsbergis held a notable place on the world stage in 1990 and 1991, and historians should take note of his own explanation of his politics ... ' (The Polish Review, Vol XLVII, No 4, 2002)