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Culture And Perestroika

Perestroika is commonly associated with the introduction of a new economic mechanism and the elimination of impediments to economic growth. At the same time emphasis is placed on the importance of “a strong social policy” and the revolutionary role of … Continue reading

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Misha And Masha – Stories And Drawings by Pearl Binder

A book depicting lives of 8 Soviet citizen from various walks of life. These eight people are chosen at random. They and their life-stories are fact, the names only, in a few cases, being fictitious. The drawings depict contemporary Soviet … Continue reading

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The Zhurbins by Vsevolod Kochetov

This novel is, in its way, a family chronicle—the chronicle of a working family of shipbuilders, covering three generations. At the head of the family stands Old Matvei, its patriarch, and his sons, who, before the Revolution, endured all the … Continue reading

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