Couchsurfing in Russia: Friendships and Misadventures Behind Putin's Curtain
Author(s): Stephan Orth
'In the late summer of 2016' writes award-winning travel writer Stephan Orth, 'a journey to Russia feels like visiting enemy territory.'
In this humorous and thought-provoking book, Orth ventures through that vast and mysterious territory to uncover the real, unfiltered Russia not seen in today's headlines- authentic, bizarre, dangerous, and beautiful.
Sidestepping the well-trod tourist path, he travels the country from Moscow to Vladivostok - across seven time zones and almost 9,500 kilometres - making stops in Chechnya, Saint Petersburg, Siberia, and beyond.
Staying with an eclectic array of hosts, he bumps into gun nuts, internet conspiracy theorists, faux shamans, and Putin fans; learns to drive in death-defying Russian style; and discovers how to cure hangovers by sniffing rye bread.
But he also sees a darker side of the country, witnessing firsthand the effects of Putin's influence in the run-up to the 2016 American election and the power of propaganda in this 'post-fact? era.
Weaving everything together with thoughtfulness and warmth, Orth follows the acclaimed Couchsurfing in Iran with another complex, funny, and personal travelogue - a colourful portrait of a fascinating and misunderstood country.
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- : Schwartz Publishing Pty, Limited
- : Black Inc.
- : 0.382
- : 01 March 2019
- : 2.1 Centimeters X 15.4 Centimeters X 23.2 Centimeters
- : books
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- : Stephan Orth
- : Paperback
- : 1905
- : 288