Lenin's Head on a Platter (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781475152951)

Laima Vince takes us on a harrowing through-the-looking glass tour of Lithuania in 1988 - 1989, during a time of great social and political turmoil. In diary form, she gives us her personal, unflinching account of the daily hardships that characterize this faltering society--one filled with guns, poverty, bitterness, mistrust, and sometimes, friendship. We see the full range of emotions here as people try to live normal lives against a backdrop of uncertainty. At times funny, at time poignant, this book explores the extraordinary human cost of an oppressive system of government, as well as the extraordinary human valor of those who survive it. It shows us that, underneath, all people share the same basic needs for freedom, for hope, and for love. This is a fine and important book. Reviewed by Clint McCown

Author: Laima Vince
ISBN-10: 1475152957
ISBN-13: 9781475152951
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/22/2012
Pages: 414
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.85d