"Graham has brilliantly encapsulated and interwoven the major
features of Soviet and post-Soviet history in his riveting
stories.... a splendid and extraordinary work." Edward Grant,
author of God and Reason in the Middle Ages
"A very lively read, indeed a real page turner... Graham s
discussion of pressing ethical dilemmas displays a sureness of hand
and a refreshing candor about his own struggles with the issues."
Susan Solomon, University of Toronto
The distinguished American historian of Russian and Soviet
science Loren R. Graham recounts with warmth and wit his
experiences during 45 years of traveling and researching in the
Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia, from 1960 to 2005. Present for
many historic events during this period, Graham writes not as a
political correspondent or an analyst, but as an ordinary American
living through these years alongside Russian friends and critics.
Graham befriended some of the leading scientists and politicians in
Russia, but his most touching stories concern average Russians with
whom he lived, worked, suffered, and exchanged views. Graham also
writes of the ethical questions he confronted, such as the tension
between independence of thought and political loyalty. Finally, he
depicts the ways in which Russia has changed visually, politically,
and ideologically during the last 15 years. These gripping,
sometimes humorous, always deeply personal stories will engage and
inform all readers with an interest in Russia during this
tumultuous period of history."
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