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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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Russian Authors, Description and travel, Intellectual life, Travel, Library, Political and social views, Homes and haunts, Communism and literature, History, Libraries, Bibliotek, Reseskildringar, Resor, Kommunism och litteratur, Authors, russian, Literary landmarks, Russia (federation), description and travel, Russia (federation), history, Soviet union, history, Moscow (russia), description and travel, Moscow (russia), history, Soviet union, intellectual lifePlaces
Russia (Federation), Moscow (Russia), Moscow, Soviet Union, RussiaTimes
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A Lanterna mágica de Mólotov: Uma viagem pela história da Rússia
2018, Todavia
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in Portuguese
8588808056 9788588808058
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Molotov's magic lantern: travels in Russian history
2011, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
in English
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0374211973 9780374211974
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Molotov's Magic Lantern: Travels in Russian History
2011, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Molotov's Magic Lantern: Travels in Russian History
Jan 31, 2011, Faber & Faber
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0571237819 9780571237814
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Molotov's Magic Lantern: A Journey in Russian History
2010, Faber & Faber, Limited
in English
0571258271 9780571258277
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Molotov's magic lantern: a journey in Russian history
2010, Faber and Faber
in English
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Molotov's magic lantern: a journey in Russian history
2010, Faber and Faber
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Source title: A Lanterna Magica de Molotov - Uma viagem pela historia da Russia (Em Portugues do Brasil)
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