Across the Moscow River
Rodric Braithwaite
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Across the Moscow River
Published
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pages
371
ISBN-10
0300094965
Description
"Rodric Braithwaite was British ambassador to Moscow during the critical years of Perestroika and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the failed coup of August 1991, and the rise of Boris Yeltsin. From the vantage point of the British Embassy (once the mansion of the great nineteenth-century merchant Pavel Kharitonenko) with its commanding views cross the Moscow River to Red Square and the Kremlin, Braithwaite had a ringside seat. With his long experience of Russia and the Russians, who saw him as 'Mrs. Thatcher's Ambassador', on good personal terms with Mikhail Gorbachev, he was in a privileged position close to the centre of Russia's changing relationship with the West.". "But this is not primarily a memoir. It is an intimate analysis of momentous change and the people who drove it, against the background of Russia's long history and its unique but essentially European culture. Braithwaite watched as Gorbachev and his allies struggled to modernise and democratise a system which had already reached the point of terminal decay. Against the opposition of the generals, they forced the abandonment of the nuclear confrontation as the Soviet Union fell apart. The climax of the drama came in August 1991 when a miscellaneous collection of conservative patriots - generals, politicians and secret policemen - attempted to reverse the course of history and succeeded only in accelerating the collapse of the Soviet Union."--BOOK JACKET.
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How many pages are in Across the Moscow River?
This edition of Across the Moscow River has approximately 371 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Across the Moscow River?
For most readers, Across the Moscow River typically takes between 7h 44m and 5h 9m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 92,750 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Across the Moscow River?
The estimated word count for Across the Moscow River is approximately 92,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Across the Moscow River?
Across the Moscow River was written by Rodric Braithwaite.
When was Across the Moscow River published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2002. The original work may have been published on a different date.