Soviet Fairytales
Book description
In the 'Workers Paradise' of the Soviet Union what was life like for those on the periphery of the Russian empire? In these short stories, Grazina Pranauskas offers the reader piercing vignettes of everyday existence in Lithuania under a totalitarian regime ...
Why read it?
1 author picked Soviet Fairytales as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book shows us that not everyone had a devastating experience under the Soviets. I love it because it’s about average people and (somewhat) average events that become extraordinary because of the political circumstances.
What was it like for a teenager to date when the KGB might be watching? How did families manage to cheer at military parades of sophisticated equipment when they couldn’t find toilet paper to buy?
These wonderful stories entertained and informed. They weren’t funny, but a few made me chuckle from the absurdity.
From Ursula's list on books that changed my perspective on Eastern Europe and Russia.
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