Inostranka: A Russian Reader

by Sergei Dovlatov, Donald Fiene, Avigail Rashkovsky

Release Date: August, 1995

Edition: Paperback

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Inostrank--a good advanced-intermediate Russian reader

This book is in Russian, with a glossary of all the more difficult words running down the side of the page in parallel with the accented Russian text. The story is amusing and well-written. I enjoyed reading it with three years of one-hour-per-week Russian lessons.

Dovlatov must read...

If you like Dovlatov you must read this. If you never read Dovlatov, read this and you will like Dovlatov. I've read it about a year ago and can't give you details right now, but the description of the Russian immigrant community, as well as all of the heroes of the book is amazing. Dovlatov's satire hits right on target, it will make you smile and angry at the same time. If you are an immigrant, you will see your neigbours in this story, or maybe you will see yourself. If not, try not to make stereotypes after reading this. But as far as stereotypes go, the ones here are some come to life and talk to you from the pages. Just read.