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Black earth city : when Russia ran wild (and so did we)

by Charlotte Hobson

A personal account of life in the provincial Russian city of Voronezh during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, capturing the chaotic transition from initial euphoria to disillusionment through the experiences of students and locals.

Accession 19044 ISBN 0805069321 Publisher Metropolitan Books
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