One of those ghostly neighbours was stalins henchman vyacheslav molotov. Blending history, literature and travelogue, molotovs magic lantern is certainly an unconventional work. The reference to molotov along with the subtitle, a journey in russian history, might lead readers to expect a rather different book. Is it, as in the amazon ad, molotovs magic lantern. And so begins polonskys booksteered journey through modern russian history. When the british journalist rachel polonsky moves to moscow. These books became the inspiration for this erudite exploration of russia s history that begins in moscow and then radiates out into the countrys vast expanses. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. In molotovs magic lantern, polonsky visits the haunted cities and vivid. Ive not long finished molotovs magic lantern a journey in russian history by rachel polonsky.
A singular homage to russian history and culture, molotovs magic lantern. When rachel polonsky went to live in moscow, she found an apartment block in romanov street, once a residence of the soviet elite. A journey in russian history, or, as on the facsimile title page, molotovs magic lantern. Molotovs magic lantern is a complex and subtle work, but its variety of historical perspectives and its many layers of literary allusion do not prevent it too from accommodating both brutality and wildness on the contrary, they enable the reader to imagine both soviet. A journey in russian history from the worlds largest community of readers. Browse a new selection of discounted kindle books each month. Well, from the book, quite obviously the second, so the publisher better correct the misleading parallel. A journey in russian history by rachel polonsky is an unforgettable exploration of a country and its literature. These books became the inspiration for this erudite exploration of russias history that begins in moscow and then radiates out into the. Molotov ruthless apparatchik, participant in the collectivizations and the great purge was. A journey in russian history main by rachel polonsky isbn. In molotovs former apartment, rachel polonsky discovered his library and an old magic lantern.
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