Barcelona Prose is a collection of autobiographical essays by the gifted translator, literary scholar, and dissident, Efim Etkind. These engaging, deeply psychological vignettes capture the reality of daily life and work in the Soviet Union. Unlike other memoirists who have faced hardships, Etkind's tone is never cruel or embittered. Told through the lens of a practiced scholar, he captures the absurdity of a cultural-political experiment that destroyed his family's life, his own career, and that of many of his colleagues. By the time of Etkind's death, he did not rework these essays into a continuous narrative. Originally published in Russian, this first-ever English translation prepared by Etkind's daughter presents his memoirs as a document of his time, without any changes or abridgements. The editors' additions are limited to several notes, proofreading of quotes, and checking or inserting the full forms of the characters' names.

Barcelona Prose is a collection of autobiographical essays by the gifted translator, literary scholar, and dissident, Efim Etkind. These engaging, deeply psychological vignettes capture the reality of daily life and work in the Soviet Union. Unlike other memoirists who have faced hardships, Etkind's tone is never cruel or embittered. Told through the lens of a practiced scholar, he captures the absurdity of a cultural-political experiment that destroyed his family's life, his own career, and that of many of his colleagues. By the time of Etkind's death, he did not rework these essays into a continuous narrative. Originally published in Russian, this first-ever English translation prepared by Etkind's daughter presents his memoirs as a document of his time, without any changes or abridgements. The editors' additions are limited to several notes, proofreading of quotes, and checking or inserting the full forms of the characters' names.

The Story Of An Amazing Private Research Which Took Two Years Time And Over 23,000 Miles Of Travel.

The Story Of An Amazing Private Research Which Took Two Years Time And Over 23,000 Miles Of Travel.

I've had enough, Sarah thought suddenly... I wish I could just run away. That'd give Alec something to think about besides Tuscany and a partnership and the office bimbo. Sarah Kirkwood is fed up with her husband. He's thoughtless, self-centred and takes her completely for granted, but she can't quite believe he might be having an affair. Who else would put up with him? Then she comes across Friendsreunited and suddenly she sees a way to escape her woefully predictable life. Armed with 3000 of her husband's savings (it's not really stealing, is it?), Sarah packs the children into the car and sets off for deepest France - to rediscover Martin, her first love, and a lot more besides. It's a heady, liberating experience - until her longing to relive her youth starts to get seriously out of hand. Secrets from the past, an enduring passion and a dangerously fascinating teenager combine to leave Sarah with a lot of questions to answer. How many crazy mistakes can one woman make?