Russians : the people behind the power / by Gregory Feifer.

From former NPR Moscow correspondent Gregory Feifer comes an incisive portrait that draws on vivid personal stories to portray the forces that have shaped the Russian character for centuries--and continue to do so today. RUSSIANS explores the seeming paradoxes of life in Russia by unraveling the nat...

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Main Author: Feifer, Gregory (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY ; Boston : Twelve, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
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