Volga, Volga by Lesley Chamberlain

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Volga, Volga by Lesley Chamberlain

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Summary

This is a personal, cultural journey down the 15th largest waterway in the world. Chamberlain's journey presents a picture of a people in violent transition determined to preserve their cultural and architectural heritage, and a river that bears the complexity of Russia's history.

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Volga, Volga by Lesley Chamberlain

This is a personal, cultural journey down one of the greatest waterways in the world. The Volga rises north-west of Moscow and flows north, east and south through the heart of Russia, ending in the Caspian Sea. From source to mouth, it is 2290 miles long and is the 15th largest river in the world. Chamberlain's journey brings to life a picture of a people in violent transition determined to preserve their cultural and architectural heritage, and a river bearing the full complexity of Russia's medieval and modern history. Her search for the cultural identity of the Volga led her back to half-forgotten novels, pictures, films and songs, and she rekindles memories for the literature of Alexei Tolstoy and Maxim Gorky. This is a work of travel literature and social and cultural history for both the layman and the scholar.

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Chamberlain, Lesley: - Lesley Chamberlain is an independent scholar and novelist who has been writing on Russian themes for over 40 years. She is the author of a number of critically acclaimed books, including Arc of Utopia: The Beautiful Story of the Russian Revolution (2017), Motherland: A Philosophical History of Russia (2004), and The Philosopher Steamer: Lenin and the Exile of the Intelligentsia (2006).
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ISBN 13 9780330333450
ISBN 10 0330333453
Title Volga, Volga
Author Lesley Chamberlain
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 1995-01-27
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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