What's So Funny, Comrade?

Language: English

Published by Praeger Paperbacks, New York, 1961

  • Softcover
  • Used
See all details

Seller: Shore Books, London, United KingdomShore Books

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since June 29, 2017

Softcover

Condition: Used - Very good

£ 15.00

£ 11.00 shipping 
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket
Free 30-day returns

Item description from seller

156 pages. Illustrated. The core of the book features 152 cartoons curated from Krokodil (The Crocodile), which was the official, state-run satirical magazine of the Soviet Union. The compilation focuses specifically on material published during the Khrushchev Thaw between 1958 and 1961. Swearingen contrasts these official, state-approved illustrations with unofficial, anti-Soviet jokes circulating in the "humour underground" at the time. He provides scholarly analysis to help Western readers understand the cultural subtext, systemic absurdities, and daily realities of living under Soviet communism (SL#175).

Seller Inventory # SB0821

Bibliographic details

Title
What's So Funny, Comrade?
Author
Rodger Swearingen
Publisher
Praeger Paperbacks, New York
Publication year
1961
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
Seller catalogs
Russian

Shore Books

London, United Kingdom

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since June 29, 2017

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Item16 to 45 business days6 to 10 business days
First item£ 11.00£ 17.00
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.

Payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Store description

Latin American fiction and non-fiction. National Geographic magazines. 1950's paperbacks. Political pamphlets. Graphic novels. Caribbean fiction and non-fiction. Vintage Soviet texts. Steam train magazines. Football programmes. African fiction. 1970s music magazines. Non-fiction History titles.

Specialty

Non fiction

Seller's business information

Shore Books

United Kingdom