Without Vodka: Adventures in Wartime Russia

by Aleksander Topolski

Release Date: 30 January, 2001

Edition: Paperback

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Gripping Read

From the first paragraph I was engrossed in the book and transported to another world. Similar in some ways to Angela's Ashes this book added the extra complexity of depicting the complexity of politics and war. The attention to detail and memory are phenomenal. I highly recommend this book.

a worthwhile read

As an American interested in Russian affairs, and speaking little Russian- good books are hard to come by. Either translated from Russian, or written by Americans who don't really know what they are talking about- I have yet to read a book that really piqued my interest. Until this one. This book has a many things working well for it- it is written in english by someone who was THERE, it flows smoothly from chapter to chapter,and above all it is interesting. It is sad how little many Americans know about the gigantic country that we have fought for and against throughout history. Russia is amazing, and this book conveys that quite well.