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Behind Putin's curtain : friendships and misadventures inside Russia
- Title
- Behind Putin's curtain : friendships and misadventures inside Russia / Stephan Orth ; translation by Jamie McIntosh.
- Author
- Orth, Stephan, 1979-
- Publication
- Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Books, [2019]
- ©2019
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 19-4851 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- McIntosh, Jamie
- Description
- 275 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps; 22 cm
- Summary
- "In this humorous and thought-provoking book, Orth ventures through that vast and mysterious territory to uncover the real, unfiltered Russia not seen in today's headlines: authentic, bizarre, dangerous, and beautiful. Sidestepping the well-trod tourist path, he travels the country from Moscow to Vladivostok--across seven time zones and almost 9,500 kilometers--making stops in Chechnya, Saint Petersburg, Siberia, and beyond. Staying with an eclectic array of hosts, he bumps into gun nuts, Internet conspiracy theorists, faux shamans, and Putin fans; learns to drive in death-defying Russian style; and discovers how to cure hangovers by sniffing rye bread. But he also sees a darker side of the country, witnessing firsthand the effects of Putin's influence in the run-up to the 2016 American election and the power of propaganda in this "post-fact" era."--
- Uniform Title
- Couchsurfing in Russland. English
- Alternative Title
- Couchsurfing in Russland.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Travel writing.
- Note
- Translation of: Couchsurfing in Russland, from the German.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Issued also in electronic formats.
- Call Number
- JFD 19-4851
- ISBN
- 9781771643672
- 1771643676
- 9781771643689 (canceled/invalid)
- 1771643684 (canceled/invalid)
- OCLC
- 1057305707
- Author
- Orth, Stephan, 1979- author.
- Title
- Behind Putin's curtain : friendships and misadventures inside Russia / Stephan Orth ; translation by Jamie McIntosh.
- Publisher
- Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Books, [2019]
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Additional Formats
- Issued also in electronic formats.
- Chronological Term
- 2000-2099
- Added Author
- McIntosh, Jamie, translator.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Orth, Stephan, 1979- Couchsurfing im Russia. English. Behind Putin's curtain. Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Books, 2019 1771643684 9781771643689 (OCoLC)1083348113
- Research Call Number
- JFD 19-4851