Behind Putin's Curtain: Friendships and Misadventures Inside Russia - Softcover

Orth, Stephan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1771643676 ISBN 13: 9781771643672

Publisher: Greystone Books, 2019

Synopsis

"Journalist Orth delivers a jaunty description of his travels...[that] armchair travelers will enjoy."
—Publishers Weekly

“Funny, insightful, and mind-bendingly entertaining. Stephan Orth is a fearless and fabulous tour guide to the real Russia and its people."
—Lisa Dickey, author of Bears in the Streets: Three Journeys across a Changing Russia

About this title

About the Author:

Stephan Orth is an acclaimed journalist and bestselling author. A recipient of the ITB Book Award and a two-time winner of the Columbus Award for travel writing, he has written four previous books, including Couchsurfing in Iran, which has been translated into several languages. Orth lives in Hamburg, Germany.

Review:

"Journalist Orth delivers a jaunty description of his travels...[that] armchair travelers will enjoy."
—Publishers Weekly

“Amazing reporting, generous pictures, and the author's sense of connection with the locals add up to a truly honest view of Russia today.”
—Kirkus

"Who says people aren’t the same all over, even in the land of a fearsome oligarch like Vladimir Putin?"
—Winnipeg Free Press

Orth writes in a very engaging and witty style...a most enjoyable book.
—TripFiction

“Behind Putin’s Curtain is great fun to read, but also informative and important. With all the pernicious activities of Putin and his cyber warfare efforts around the world, it is a good thing to be reminded that Russia people are people, most of them good people, who want the same things we want of life. Stephan Orth is...the perfect traveler.”
—The Tonstant Weader

"Stephan Orth has a lot of nerve. First, he wanders heedlessly across Russia, stopping in places no tourist would dare to go. Then, he gets to know actual Russian people rather than merely sightseeing. Finally, he writes a funny, insightful, mind-bendingly entertaining book about them. I mean, who does this guy think he is? Do yourself a favor: Read this book and find out. Because Stephan is a fabulous tour guide to the real Russia and its people."
—Lisa Dickey, author of Bears in the Streets: Three Journeys across a Changing Russia

About this edition

• Publisher: Greystone Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1771643676
• ISBN 13: 9781771643672
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304