num_pages: 95
description: In charming and poignant vignettes, Nina Kossman tells of her childhood in 1960s Moscow. Nina wants to become a heroine by awakening Grandfather Lenin during a class trip to his tomb, or by painting Red Square really red. But she also finds herself fascinated with life in the forbidden world "behind the border." B&amp;W photos.
language: English
title: Behind the Border
publisher: Beech Tree Books