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From Oliver Bullough, the acclaimed author of the Orwell Prize-shortlisted, Let Our Fame Be Great, a study - part travelogue, part political analysis - of a nation in crisis. In the 1960s, when the Soviet Union said it was building heaven on earth and the brave, non-conformist dissidents lived like free men in the midst of this enormous prison, the Russian nation began to drink itself to death. For a while, government income from vodka surpassed their income from oil. Now, fifty years later, with the Soviet state dismantled, this is still a country where Muscovites might drink a bottle of vodka before breakfast, where demographers look with astonishment as the population of the world's largest country continues to fall, far beyond the rate of decline in the West. In The Last
Man in Russia, award-winning writer Oliver Bullough uses the life of an extraordinary Orthodox priest, with equal passions for writing and for saving his fellow citizens from the KGB, to find out why.Following in the footsteps of Father Dmitry, Bullough reconstructs the world he experienced: the famine, the occupation, the war, the frozen wastes of the Gulag, the collapse of communism and the giddy excesses that followed it. While the story of Russia's self-destruction is shrouded in secrecy and denial, with no contemporary documents to acknowledge or explain why so many Russians were seeking oblivion, Dmitry's diaries and sermons are that rare thing: an insight into life in a totalitarian state, unmediated and raw, exposing the deep spiritual sickness born out of the country's
long communist experiment. Offering a portrait of Russia like no other, one that traces the current contours of the Russian soul, Oliver Bullough shows that in a country so willing to crush its citizens, there is also courage, resilience and - at last - small, flickering glimmers of hope. Brisk, lucid style.. .skilful interweaving of historical context with his own rich experience of Russia. [Bullough] has a talent for sketching the people he meets, often administering a welcome dose of humour.. .and he appreciates the absurd, in the best Russian tradition.. .an ambitious and wide-ranging journey.(Arthur House, Sunday Telegraph). An extraordinary portrait of a nation struggling to shed its past and find peace with itself. (Anthony Sattin, Sunday Times). [A] superb hybrid of
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prose...The book is a pleasure. (Spectator). Wonderful.. .compelling. (Financial Times). Oliver Bullough studied modern history at Oxford University and moved to Russia after graduating in 1999.He lived in St Petersburg, Bishkek and Moscow over the next seven years, travelling widely as a reporter for Reuters news agency. He is now the Caucasus Editor for the Institute of War and Peace Reporting. His first book, Let Our Fame Be Great: Journeys Among the Defiant People of the Caucasus, received the Cornelius Ryan award in the United States and was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize in Britain. Oliver Bullough received the Oxfam Emerging Writer award in 2011.
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From Oliver Bullough, the acclaimed author of the Orwell Prize-shortlisted, Let Our Fame Be Great, a study
- part travelogue, part political analysis
- of a nation in crisis. In the 1960s, when the Soviet Union said it was building heaven on earth & the brave, non-conformist dissidents lived like free men in the midst of this enormous prison, the Russian nation began to drink itself to death. For a while, government income from vodka surpassed their income from oil. Now, fifty years later, with the Soviet state dismantled, this is still a country where Muscovites might drink a bottle of vodka before breakfast, where demographers look with astonishment as the population of the world's largest country continues to fall, far beyond the rate of decline in the West. In The Last Man in Russia, award-winning writer Oliver Bullough uses the life of an extraordinary Orthodox priest, with equal passions for writing & for saving his fellow citizens from the KGB, to find out why. Following in the footsteps of Father Dmitry, Bullough reconstructs the world he experienced: the famine, the occupation, the war, the frozen wastes of the Gulag, the collapse of communism & the giddy excesses that followed it. While the story of Russia's self-destruction is shrouded in secrecy & denial, with no contemporary documents to acknowledge or explain why so many Russians were seeking oblivion, Dmitry's diaries & sermons are that rare thing: an insight into life in a totalitarian state, unmediated & raw, exposing the deep spiritual sickness born out of the country's long communist experiment. Offering a portrait of Russia like no other, one that traces the current contours of the Russian soul, Oliver Bullough shows that in a country so willing to crush its citizens, there is also courage, resilience &
- at last
- small, flickering glimmers of hope. Brisk, lucid style.. .skilful interweaving of historical context with his own rich experience of Russia. [ Bullough] has a talent for sketching the people he meets, often administering a welcome dose of humour.. .and he appreciates the absurd, in the best Russian tradition.. .an ambitious & wide-ranging journey. (Arthur House, Sunday Telegraph). An extraordinary portrait of a nation struggling to shed its past & find peace with itself. (Anthony Sattin, Sunday Times). [A] superb hybrid of travel & social analysis.. .raw, poetic prose... The Last Man in Russia is distinguished by the excellence of its writing & its lucid, unsparing gaze. (Ian Thomson, Daily Telegraph). [ Bullough] is particularly good at conjuring key moments, vivid characters & credible dialogue, & at flipping between the small incident & the big picture... Imagining [the whole country of Russia] is a whole lot easier with such a lively, well-written & commanding narrative to guide us. (Anthony Sattin, Observer). Praise for Let Our Fame Be Great: Raw, romantic. (Guardian). A haunting portrait of a people blown to the winds by a forgotten storm. (Economist). Brilliant... Bullough draws you irresistibly into his narrative, fusing reportage, history & travelogue in colourful, absorbing prose... The book is a pleasure. (Spectator). Wonderful.. .compelling. (Financial Times). Oliver Bullough studied modern history at Oxford University & moved to Russia after graduating in 1999. He lived in St Petersburg, Bishkek & Moscow over the next seven years, travelling widely as a reporter for Reuters news agency. He is now the Caucasus Editor for the Institute of War & Peace Reporting. His first book, Let Our Fame Be Great: Journeys Among the Defiant People of the Caucasus, received the Cornelius Ryan award in the United States & was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize in Britain. Oliver Bullough received the Oxfam Emerging Writer award in 2011.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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