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Number of Pages
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Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a non-fiction travel memoir that follows a year spent roaming Russia, offering intimate portraits of people, places, and the countryโs layered history. The central aim is to illuminate everyday life and the larger cultural fabric through sharp, revealing storytelling. Intended for adults and curious readers who relish literary travel writing and cultural history, the tone blends wit with depth, warmth with honesty, and a sense of adventure with empathy.
The content unfolds as a sequence of vivid chapters that read like tactile vignettes. Part reportage, part personal reflection, the narrative relies on direct, observant prose to bring scenes to lifeโfrom bustling streets to quiet gatherings with people on the margins. Readers travel alongside the narrator, meeting a cast of characters described with nuance and humor, while encountering moments of harsh history and quiet ritual that reveal a country in transition.
For readers seeking learning through narrative, the work builds cultural literacy by exploring memory, the legacy of past upheavals, and the daily rituals that shape life in modern Russia. Learning feels accessible through concrete scenes, personal encounters, and clear connections between individual lives and larger historical forces.
After finishing, readers gain a nuanced understanding of life in Russia, an appreciation for quiet resilience, and a heightened curiosity about how history shapes daily existence. The intimate portraits leave a lasting impression, inviting reflection on memory, belonging, and the ways a country keeps shaping itself through its people.
Product Details
Author
Charlotte Hobson
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
256
Language
English
SKU
9780571340781
ISBN
9780571340781
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13x0.7x19.5cm
Binding
Paperback
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