"The Taste of Dreams" is both a quest for the romantic Russia of the author s dreams, and a tale of amazement as she discovers and gets caught up in the new, anarchic Russia emerging from its Soviet constraints. At its heart is the story of caviarbeluga, the rarest type of sturgeon, harvested from the Caspian Sea. It is now an endangered species, and no one knows how toor wants tostop the plunder. Intelligent, funny, and enormously engaging, this is amodern tour through the intricaciesof the new Russia. Vanora Bennett ...
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"The Taste of Dreams" is both a quest for the romantic Russia of the author s dreams, and a tale of amazement as she discovers and gets caught up in the new, anarchic Russia emerging from its Soviet constraints. At its heart is the story of caviarbeluga, the rarest type of sturgeon, harvested from the Caspian Sea. It is now an endangered species, and no one knows how toor wants tostop the plunder. Intelligent, funny, and enormously engaging, this is amodern tour through the intricaciesof the new Russia. Vanora Bennett writes for "The Times" of London and is a former Moscow correspondent for Reuters and the "Los Angeles Times. "She is the author of "Crying Wolf: The Return of War to Chechnya.""
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Fine in Fine jacket. Cookery/Gardening/Home. NR FINE/NR FINE 1ST IMPRESSION 1ST ED 2003 HEADLINE HARDBACK, UNCLIPPED DJ AND LOVELY ILLUSTRATED END-PAPERS. VALUABLE PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF THE QUEST FOR CAVIAR. LIGHT NATURAL AGING, ONE PAGE CORNER CREASE, ALL ELSE FINE. More by this author available Worldwide Shipping IMMEDIATE 1ST CLASS/AIRMAIL DISPATCH Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Travel Lit/Exploration; Cookery/Gardening/Home; The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 016960.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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Like New. Like new hardcover with DJ. Dust jacket shows very minor shelf wear, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
