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25%OFFJonathan Dimbleby - Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People - 9781846076732 - 9781846076732
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Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People

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Description for Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People Paperback. The author crosses eight time zones and covers 10,000 miles in an attempt to get to the beating heart of the Russia. This is a personal odyssey and a mesmerizing account of a country undergoing economic, cultural and political change. Num Pages: 624 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 440.

Winston Churchill famously described Russia as 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma' and even today it remains a country little understood by the West. In this revealing portrait, Jonathan Dimbleby crosses eight time zones and covers 10,000 miles in an attempt to get to the beating heart of the new Russia.

His epic journey takes him from the Arctic city of Murmansk in the west to the Asian port of Vladivostok in the east, and he encounters an extraordinary range of people: urban intellectuals and entrepreneurs, war veterans and migrant labourers, spiritual leaders and aging rock ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
BBC Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846076732
SKU
9781846076732
Shipping Time
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99-1

About Jonathan Dimbleby
Jonathan Dimbleby is a distinguished broadcaster and author, who has reported from Russia at pivotal moments in the country's recent history. He has written several bestselling books, including a biography of his father Richard Dimbleby, The Palestinians, The Prince of Wales and The Last Governor. For many years he has presented flagship political programmes for ITV, and he is well ... Read more

Reviews for Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People
A spirited and in many cases brave attempt to describe one of the world's most important civilisations.'
Peter Hitchens, Mail on Sunday
The ugly authoritarianism of Vladimir Putin's Kremlin and Russia's hydrocarbon fuelled diplomatic bolshiness are now well documented.There are fewer worthwhile accounts of ordinary life across the vast, eccentric Russian continent in the Putin era. Mr Dimbleby's ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People


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