Engineers of the soul : the grandiose propaganda of Stalin's Russia /

This text presents the story of two journeys, one literal, one imaginary, through contemporary Russia and through Soviet-era literature. Travelling through present and past, Frank Westerman draws the reader into the wild euphoria of the Russian Revolution, as art and reality are bent to radically ne...

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Main Author: Westerman, Frank, 1964-
Other Authors: Garrett, Sam
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: New York : Overlook Press, 2011.
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Summary:This text presents the story of two journeys, one literal, one imaginary, through contemporary Russia and through Soviet-era literature. Travelling through present and past, Frank Westerman draws the reader into the wild euphoria of the Russian Revolution, as art and reality are bent to radically new purposes.
Item Description:First published in the U.K. in 2010 by Harvill Secker"--Title page verso."
Physical Description:306 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781590200872
159020087X