Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
Description |
308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [289]-291) and index. |
Summary |
Intense loyalty, painful separation, incredible hardship, and, above all, overriding love are all in Matthews's chronicle of his family's love-hate relationship with an evolving Russia. Moscow bureau chief for Newsweek , the author ably captures both the Soviet Union of the past and the present atmosphere of the new Russia. From his grandfather's execution during the Stalinist purges in the 1930s, through his mother's and aunt's deprivations in World War II, to his own fascination with the changing Russia of the 1990s, Matthews has created a testament to how deeply a country and a people can get into your blood. Interspersed are descriptions of Russian social life throughout the eras, meetings with KGB contacts, and the author's experiences in the Chechan war. Matthews is a consummate storyteller; that this family history is true makes it all the more enthralling. |
Subject |
Matthews, Owen -- Family.
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Matthews, Mervyn.
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Bibikov, Lyudmila.
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Bibikov family.
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Matthews family.
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British -- Soviet Union -- Biography.
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Secret service -- Soviet Union -- History.
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Soviet Union -- History.
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Soviet Union -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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ISBN |
9780802717146: $26.00 |
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0802717144: $26.00 |
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