{"product_id":"conversations-with-valeria-robbie-strachan-9781839194726","title":"Conversations With Valeria: Discovering Moscow's Past, Present, and it's Curious Links With Scotland","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Scotsman in Moscow hears echoes of home. At a time of Russian-led conflict, the peculiar similarities between the Scots and the Russians are a testament to how ordinary people the world over have so much in common.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA blend of memoir, travelogue, and popular history, Conversations with Valeria is an idiosyncratic exploration of modern Moscow, full of insights into both Russian and Scottish culture. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnlike most contemporary writing about Russia, which typically focuses on high-level Kremlin politics and international affairs, the author is drawn as much to what's curious and amusing as conventionally significant. Moscow's iconic landmarks and tourist sights are here, but so too are unfamiliar oddities, along with the many quirks of ordinary Russian life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile embracing an eclectic range of topics, from drunken airline pilots, city ghosts, and Soviet-era football, to a modern-day Rasputin, the book offers serious reflections on Russian history, literature, and contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robbie Strachan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839194723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839194726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vulpine Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.85d","brand":"Robbie Strachan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153848348927,"sku":"9781839194726","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a57c4fd0-c8ea-496c-b01e-488cefab726b.jpg?v=1770786238","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/conversations-with-valeria-robbie-strachan-9781839194726","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}