Watching communism fail
Subtitle: a memoir of life in the Soviet Union
By: Gary Berkovich.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9780786441396
Subjects: Berkovich, Gary, -- 1935-; Communism -- Social aspects -- Soviet Union -- History; Totalitarianism -- Social aspects -- Soviet Union -- History; Jews, Soviet -- Biography; Architects -- Soviet Union -- Biography; Soviet Union -- History -- 1925-1953 -- Biography; Soviet Union -- History -- 1953-1985 -- Biography; Soviet Union -- Social conditions -- 1945-1991
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Written by a former Soviet architect who emigrated to the U.S. in 1977, this memoir introduces readers to the "Communist Experiment" by showing it through the eyes of one of its millions of subjects. The author shows the human cost of living under a totalitarian regime and brings to it his own personal experiences and acquaintances"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.