The Russians

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Hedrick Smith has done what we all wish we could do he has gone to Russia and spoken to the people Over steaming samovars, in cramped flats, and on dirt floors, he has spoken to peasants and bureaucrats, artists and officials He has studied their customs and their governments and shares his fascinating insights and fresh perspectives with us. Free Download Books The Russians By Hedrick Smith – kino-fada.fr When Hedrick Smith s book The Russians was published in 1976, it gave American readers a taste of what life was like inside the Soviet Union In The Russians Smith paints a vivid portrait of the culture of the Soviet Union under Leonid Brezhnev s rule Smith was the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times from 1971 74, and in 1974 he won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for his articles about life in the Soviet Union I was lucky enough to intern for Hedrick Smith during col When Hedrick Smith s book The Russians was published in 1976, it gave American readers a taste of what life was like inside the Soviet Union In The Russians Smith paints a vivid portrait of the culture of the Soviet Union under Leonid Brezhnev s rule Smith was the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times from 1971 74, and in 1974 he won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for his articles about life in the Soviet Union I...One of the most comprehensive accounts of life in the 1960s and 1970s in the Soviet Union As a reporter, Mr Smith is able to provide unforgettable scenes of the absurdity of late communism He also provides great insights into the Russian character and wonderful vig...Although older, it is still relevant It is about Russian culture, and his thesis is that what we see under the Soviets we saw under the Czars And probably we will see under the PresidentsI ve traveled to Russia numerous times and have found it to be exactly as Smith has described it Very well written, fascinating and accurate.Written at the height of the Cold War,this is a fascinating study of Soviet Russia.It takes a look at culture,religion,corruption,dissent,repression and politics in Russia.It is detailed and exhaustive and leaves hardly any aspect of Russian life unexplored during the communist era.Hendrick Smith gives an intimately detailed description of his three year stint as the New York Times bureau chief in Moscow 1971 1974 He discusses Soviet i.e Russian in the best sense of great Russian chauvanism culture, politics, economics, etc He does so by relating a steady stream of interviews and observations from a myriad of sources and settings, weaving in the hot button issues of that time period Detente, the pseudo Stalinesque oppression of culture during the Brezhnev years af Hendrick Smith gives an intimately detailed description of his three year stint as the New York Times bureau chief in Moscow 1971 1974 He discusses Soviet i.e Russian in the best sense of great Russian chauvanism culture, politics, economics, etc He does so by relating a steady stream of interviews and observations from a myriad of sources and settings, weaving in the hot button issues of that time period Detente, the pseudo Stalinesq...Russia operates on an underground system It s a very complex society and this book is certainly worth reading.Had to read this the summer before freshman year in collegewould never have picked it on my own, but thoroughly enjoyed it.A must read book for those interested in the everyday life of the people in the Soviet Union.Read when it was first published and I was in high school, Smith s The Russians, was my introduction to outstanding non fiction about the world beyond my own confines Sparked a life long interest in reading about the world at large and Russia in particular.

The Russians
  • English
  • 21 April 2017
  • Mass Market Paperback
  • 746 pages
  • 0345317467
  • Hedrick Smith
  • The Russians