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Behind Putin's Curtain: Friendships and Misadventures Inside Russia

Behind Putin's Curtain: Friendships and Misadventures Inside Russia

Orth, Stephan

Paperback

Travel WritingGeneral EuropeRussian History

Publisher Price: $16.95

ISBN10: 1771643676
ISBN13: 9781771643672
Publisher: Greystone Books
Published: May 7 2019
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
An unconventional travelogue of a country that inspires both fear and fascination.

In the late summer of 2016, writes award-winning travel writer Stephan Orth, a journey to Russia feels like visiting enemy territory.

In this humorous and thought-provoking book, Orth ventures through that vast and mysterious territory to uncover the real, unfiltered Russia not seen in today's headlines: authentic, bizarre, dangerous, and beautiful. Sidestepping the well-trod tourist path, he travels the country from Moscow to Vladivostok--across seven time zones and almost 9,500 kilometers--making stops in Chechnya, Saint Petersburg, Siberia, and beyond. Staying with an eclectic array of hosts, he bumps into gun nuts, Internet conspiracy theorists, faux shamans, and Putin fans; learns to drive in death-defying Russian style; and discovers how to cure hangovers by sniffing rye bread. But he also sees a darker side of the country, witnessing firsthand the effects of Putin's influence in the run-up to the 2016 American election and the power of propaganda in this post-fact era.

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