Baltic Lenin: A journey into Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania's Soviet past - Softcover

Ruffles, Keith

 
9781530169399: Baltic Lenin: A journey into Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania's Soviet past
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1530169399 ISBN 13: 9781530169399
Verlag: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

The fall of the Soviet Union marked a new era of independence for the Baltic states. But what remains of the former Soviet Union in this tiny corner of northeastern Europe?

With humor and compassion, travel writer Keith Ruffles tells his story of visiting the little-known countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. On his quest, he discovers how Soviet rule impacted the infrastructures, environments, and cultures of these areas.

Travel highlights include the medieval capital of Tallinn, Lithuania’s baroque-style capital of Vilnius, the Estonian island of Saaremaa, and the cities of Narva and Nida, which border Russia.

Along the way, Ruffles meets quirky characters—from academics to alcoholics—and truly discovers what life is like in the region today. Perhaps, most importantly, he discovers the legacy of the Soviet Union. What does it mean for the future of this region, as tensions reminiscent of the Cold War increase between Russia and the West?

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Keith Ruffles is a travel enthusiast who has explored seven former Soviet states. He is also a civil servant with both a master of science and a bachelor of science in geography from the University of Leicester. Originally from London, Ruffles now resides in Belfast. His interests include politics, religion, current affairs, the environment, and animal rights. He has been published in national newspapers and magazines. Baltic Lenin is his first book.

„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Verlag
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Erscheinungsdatum
2016
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1530169399
ISBN 13 
9781530169399
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
318
Kontakt zum Hersteller
Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author
https://www.amazon.de/hz/contact-us

c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy
Luxembourg
L-1855
Luxemburg