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Watching Communism Fail : A Memoir of Life in the Soviet Union by Gary Berkovich (2008, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786441399
ISBN-139780786441396
eBay Product ID (ePID)69598197
Product Key Features
Number of Pages314 Pages
Publication NameWatching Communism Fail : a Memoir of Life in the Soviet Union
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPolitical Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs, Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, Artists, Architects, Photographers, World, Historical, Jewish
Publication Year2008
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorGary Berkovich
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight15.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2008-044277
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal947.085092 B
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Prologue 1. Existence Soviets 101 Mother 2. War and Family The Bridge Tashkent Nikolay and Yuzik Cotton Growers Turkestan Uncle Yefim Grandpa Stepfather Chimkent Gena Mark Return 3. Music Years Kharkov The Monastery 17 Tevelev Square A Woman from Music School Embouchure Leonid The Band Pianoforte Obbligato Fèygin Young Pioneer Misha Rabinovich 4. Trade School The House Painter Field Work Izzy Fridenthal Climbing English 5. On the Comrades in Arms The Requital Abram I Am a Jew Now 6. Studies The Gambit Transfer Group Kozlov Dima Destinies Karvovsky Professors Moscow Vice Kòndos Batàlov Edith The Honeymoon NSE 7. Siberia From Moscow to Novosibirsk The Land Use Expert The Bus The Lodging Surveyor General Collective Farm Inn My Circus Kuz'min "Six Ninths" Kisin My Brilliant Failure 8. Exodus The Graduate The Inventor Moscow's Map The Map of Israel Konstantìnov Encountering the KGB Mika Tomsk Berkovich Ph.D. Departure Index
SynopsisPresents a memoir of the author that describes life growing up Jewish in the Soviet Union, forced relocation to Siberia, and eventual emigration. This book covers World War II and the author's family, as well as the war's effects on a young teenager indoctrinated by Soviet propaganda., In this memoir, architect Gary Berkovich describes life growing up Jewish in the Soviet Union, forced relocation to Siberia, and eventual emigration. The book covers World War II and the author's family, as well as the war's effects on a young teenager indoctrinated by Soviet propaganda. He recounts his education and rise as an architect, schooled in the Soviet Constructivist movement, and the concurrent evolution of his Jewish identity. Later chapters describe Siberia, an often homeless existence in 1960s Moscow, anti-Semitism, problems associated with nonconformity in the U.S.S.R., the K.G.B., and the events leading to immigration to the United States. The author's story is recounted alongside the stories of his family members and associates.
LC Classification NumberDK275.B46A3 2009
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- Jul 27, 2021
The title is specific and describes perfectly the author's intent.
We find "Watching Communism Fail: A Memoir of Life in Soviet Union" fascinating. The author has a deep understanding and appreciation for human feelings and actions. His story has not been told by others and we find it to be an astounding eye-opener. His approach to humanity is gentle yet fierce at the same time. I would recommend this book to anyone between the ages of 15 and 100!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
