Molotov's magic lantern : travels in Russian history
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Author
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Yavapai College Prescott - LIMBO - Items being donated to other libraries
DK510.29.P65 2011
1 available
DK510.29.P65 2011
1 available
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in 2010 by Faber and Faber Ltd., Great Britain as Molotov's magic lantern : a journey in Russian history"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-377) and index.
Description
When the author, a British journalist, moves to Moscow, she discovers an apartment on Romanov Street that was once home to the Soviet elite. One of the most infamous neighbors was Stalin's henchman Vyacheslav Molotov, who was a participant in the collectivizations and the Great Purge, and also an ardent bibliophile. In what was formerly his apartment, she uncovers an extensive library and an old magic lantern, two things that lead her on an extraordinary journey throughout Russia. In this book, she visits the haunted cities and vivid landscapes of the books from Molotov's library: works by Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Akhmatova, and others, some of whom were sent to the Gulag by the very man who collected their books. With exceptional insight, she writes about the longings and aspirations of these Russian writers and others in the course of her travels from the Arctic to Siberia and from the forests around Moscow to the vast steppes. This work evokes the spirit of the great artists and the haunted past of a country ravaged by war, famine, and totalitarianism.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Authors, Russian -- 20th century -- Homes and haunts.
Authors, Russian -- 20th century -- Political and social views.
Communism and literature -- Soviet Union -- History.
Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich, -- 1890-1986 -- Homes and haunts -- Russia (Federation) -- Moscow.
Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich, -- 1890-1986 -- Library.
Moscow (Russia) -- Description and travel.
Moscow (Russia) -- History.
Polonsky, Rachel -- Travel -- Russia (Federation)
Russia (Federation) -- Description and travel.
Soviet Union -- Intellectual life.
Authors, Russian -- 20th century -- Political and social views.
Communism and literature -- Soviet Union -- History.
Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich, -- 1890-1986 -- Homes and haunts -- Russia (Federation) -- Moscow.
Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich, -- 1890-1986 -- Library.
Moscow (Russia) -- Description and travel.
Moscow (Russia) -- History.
Polonsky, Rachel -- Travel -- Russia (Federation)
Russia (Federation) -- Description and travel.
Soviet Union -- Intellectual life.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Polonsky, R. (2011). Molotov's magic lantern: travels in Russian history (First American edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Polonsky, Rachel. 2011. Molotov's Magic Lantern: Travels in Russian History. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Polonsky, Rachel. Molotov's Magic Lantern: Travels in Russian History Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Polonsky, Rachel. Molotov's Magic Lantern: Travels in Russian History First American edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.
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