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Hidden War: A Russian Journalist's Account of the Soviet War in Afghanistan
Contributor(s): Borovik, Artyom (Author)

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ISBN: 080213775X     ISBN-13: 9780802137753
Publisher: Grove Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2001
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Annotation: Artyom Borovik, who died last year, was considered one of the preeminent journalists in Russia. The first glimpse inside the Soviet military machine, The Hiden War captured the soldiers' terror, helplessness, and despair at waging war in a foreign land against an unseen enemy for unclear purposes. When first published, Borovik's groundbreaking revelations exposed the weaknesses beneath the Soviet Union's aura of military might, creating an enormous controversy both in Russia and around the world. The Hidden War is a vital and fascinating portrait of the Soviet empire at the twilight of its power.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other)
- History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union
Dewey: B
LCCN: 90042028
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 5.48" W x 8.27" L (0.63 lbs) 304 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
- Cultural Region - Russia
Features: Price on Product
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 09/27/2012 pg. 59
 
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Until his death in 2000, Artyom Borovik was considered one of the preeminent journalists in Russia. With The Hidden War he provided the world its first glimpse inside the Soviet military machine, capturing the soldiers' terror, helplessness, and despair at waging war in a foreign land against an unseen enemy for unclear purposes. When first published, Borovik's groundbreaking revelations exposed the weaknesses beneath the Soviet Union's aura of military might, creating an enormous controversy both in Russia and around the world. A vital and fascinating portrait of the Soviet empire at the twilight of its power, this is a book that still resonates today. An honest and graphic account of individual and general disillusionment during the very worst kind of war. -Christopher Hitchens, New York Newsday; Alternately fascinating and horrific.... A fascinating look at the life and death of Soviet soldiers. -- Bill Wallace, San Francisco Chronicle; I have read no other account of the war in Afghanistan equal to this ... this is literature. -- Graham Greene
 
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