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Black Square

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Black Square

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Each time Ukraine has rebuilt itself over the last century, it has been plagued by the same conflicts: corruption, poverty, and, most of all, Russian aggression. Sophie Pinkham saw all this and more during ten years in Ukraine and Russia, a period that included the Maidan revolution of 2013-14, Russia's annexation of Crimea, and the ensuing war in Donbass. With a keen eye for the dark absurdities of post-Soviet society, Pinkham presents a dynamic account of contemporary Ukrainian life. She meets-among others-a charismatic doctor helping to smooth the transition to democracy even as he struggles with drug dependence; a band of Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarusian hippies in a Crimean idyll; and a Jewish clarinetist agitating for Ukrainian liberation. These fascinating personalities, rendered in a bold, original style, deliver an indelible impression of a country on the brink. Black Square is necessary reading for anyone who wishes to learn the roots of the current Russo-Ukrainian war and the stories of the people who live it every day.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2016-11-01
Publication Date:
2016-11-01
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
039324797X
ISBN13:
9780393247978
Weight:
489 g
Height:
162 cm
Width:
241 cm
Thickness:
30 cm

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