The Motherland of Elephants

Autori

• Max Fram

Parametri

• 636 pagine
• 23 ore di lettura

• Saggistica
• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Scienze sociali
• Storie vere
• Umorismo

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'Russia is the motherland of elephants' - this phrase from a Soviet-era anekdot (a peculiar genre of Russian jokes, often political, or obscene, or both) takes the mickey out of historical propaganda. The phrase is symbolic of the somewhat light-hearted approach to history, which is quintessential to this book. This is not an official history but a series of sketches, often humorous, on various aspects of Russian life over the centuries, of people, institutions, natural and political phenomena and local products of interest. The book also offers glimpses of Russia's historical relations with the West, chequered, complex and fraught with chronic mutual misunderstanding.

• Firma non autografa
• Tracce di umidità / macchie

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2015

(In brossura)

Condizioni del libro: Danneggiato

Prezzo: 3,28 €