Smashed in the Ussr : Fear, Loathing and Vodka on the Steppes

Petrov, Ivan, Walton, Caroline, Petr

ISBN 10: 1908699221 / ISBN 13: 9781908699220

Published by Old Street Publishing, 2013

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP83709747

Synopsis:

'Who am I? An alcoholic and a tramp. But I am no white raven. Our alcoholics outnumber the populations of France and Spain combined. And that's only the men. If you count women you have to add on all Scandinavia and throw in Monaco for good measure.'

For forty years Ivan Petrov careered, stumbled, staggered and rampaged all over the vast Soviet empire. Homeless (an illegal condition in the communist utopia), in and out of prison camps, almost always drunk, and with a gift for hilariously sending up the tragic absurdities of Soviet life, Ivan was a real-life Svejk. This is his unforgettable story, as told to Caroline Walton just before his death.

The text is complemented by twelve original illustrations by Natalia Vetrova.

Review: 'Mind-blowing adventures... an extraordinary memoir'
BIG ISSUE

'Brilliant... cent[res] on the life of Ivan Petrov, a homeless drunk whose natural wit and honesty paints a colourful but brutal depiction of his former life in Russia.'
RAVEN CRIME READS

'Funny, moving and terrible... sums up all the absurdity of life in the Soviet Union'
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Bibliographic Details

Title: Smashed in the Ussr : Fear, Loathing and ...
Publisher: Old Street Publishing
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good