Helpful Score: 2
Author David K. Shipler's interactions with the people he met in Russia- citizens from all walks of life- are at the heart of this involving personal narrative. It's a perceptive, incisive, subtle portrait of Russia, elegantly written.
A fascinating and very readable look at the way Russians lived during the Soviet era. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
I loved this book. The spirit and grit of the Russian people shines through on every page. I haven't been to Russia yet but I hope to go and travel widely.
A splendid voyage to a little known land of the Soviet mind by the journalist traveler David Shipler.
