{"product_id":"soviet-potpourri-laszlo-solymar-9781524681241","title":"Soviet Potpourri","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book has been written for those who know already a lot about what happened in the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991. It is at times controversial, at times humorous, and, I hope, constantly provocative. My aim is for readers to say or at least think, \"Yes, I can now see things more clearly.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe principal events of Soviet history are discussed. The central thesis is that the Soviet Union was far from unique, that its ideology bore nearly exclusively the marks of a religion and most of its functioning was derived from the French Revolution, from Nazi Germany, and from Imperial Russia. There is a lot written about the purges, a prediction made in 1984 about the demise of the Soviet Union and a short play about the unsuccessful coup against Gorbachev. The book ends with a light touch--jokes about the Soviet system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laszlo Solymar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1524681245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524681241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Laszlo Solymar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445290807551,"sku":"9781524681241","price":18.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0625486-851f-449c-9e86-c3757e459b46.jpg?v=1777217742","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/soviet-potpourri-laszlo-solymar-9781524681241","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}