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A BOOK WITHOUT PHOTOGRAPHS IBD

GLAGOSLAV PUBLICATIONS B.V.
08 / 2013
9781782670513
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Sinopsis

Sergei ShargunovâÇÖsáA Book without Photographsáfollows the young journalist and activist through selected snapshots from different periods of his remarkable life. Through memories both sharp and vague, we see scenes from ShargunovâÇÖs Soviet childhood, his upbringing in the family of a priest, his experience of growing up during the fall of empire and studying journalism at Moscow State University, his trip to war-torn Chechnya and Kyrgyzstan during the revolution, his first steps towards a fledgling political career.The book reflects the vast social and cultural transformations that colour RussiaâÇÖs recent history and mirrors the experience of an entire generation of Russians whose lives and feelings are inextricably intertwined with the fate of their homeland.Shortlisted for the National Bestseller Prize and a contender for The Big Book Award,áA Book without Photographsáshowcases the talents of one of the countryâÇÖs brightest lights, a key player in a generation at the forefront of change in contemporary Russia.

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