Other Voices is a timely and welcome addition to the literature on a particularly interesting and important topic, namely cultural dialogue between Russia and Western Europe. The book is divided into four sections which, although not of equal length (the section `Comparisons' contains just two chapters), complement each other perfectly. The contributions, from Russian, West European and North American scholars, ... Read moreare of a uniformly high standard. A number of them are outstanding. The broad range of topic-from Karamzin's stay in Alsace to star of post-Soviet cinema Renata Litvinova-is especially impressive. Scholarly and informative, this volume will be of great interest to students and academics in Slavic studies, comparative literature, and cultural history. -Professor Rosalind Marsh, Professor of Russian Studies, Department of European Studies and Modern Languages, University of Bath, England Show Less