At a time when Americans are especially curious about Gorbachev's Soviet Union, Nicholas Daniloff offers a unique and deeply personal book about his long experience with that still-mysterious nation. Two 8-page photo inserts.
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At a time when Americans are especially curious about Gorbachev's Soviet Union, Nicholas Daniloff offers a unique and deeply personal book about his long experience with that still-mysterious nation. Two 8-page photo inserts.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. 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.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover corners and edges are unmarred. Binding is tight. 307pp.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in NEAR FINE Condition. xiv, 307 pages plus 10 pages of The Frolov Family Tree, copies of documents, newspaper clippings, prison floor plans. 28 illustrations. A story of yesterday's Russia and today's Soviet Union (1988)--the story of Daniloff's imprisonment in Lefortovo prison as authorities were trying to prove he was an American spy and also a story of his five year search for his Russian heritage inspired by his great-great-grandfather, Alexander Frolov, who was imprisoned by the Russian state, as a revolutionary. Daniloff's book helps grasp the meaning of the freedom and protections the American Constitution provides--the reader can see and feel the difference between autocracy and democracy. Endpapers with floor plans of Peter and Paul Fortress in front and Lefortovo Prison in back, in red and gray. Binding of deep red quarter cloth w/ bright and sharp gilt titles, red boards; clean, unmarked, square, solid volume. Two tiny spots on fore-edge of text block. Red jacket is clean and unmarked, not price-clipped, slight wear around spine ends. 6.25 x 9.25 inches. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA 1988.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A double narrative that vividly brings two worlds to life: yesterday's Russia and today's Soviet Union. Non-price clipped dj is lightly scuffed. Boards have trace of shelfwear. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. Binding is tight.