Behind the Russians' Back
5 hrs. 59 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Craig Ashton
Author
Craig Ashton
Narrator
Pavel Maslakov
Narrator
Pavel Maslakov
Description
The book by Craig Ashton, presented in audio format, offers a unique English-language perspective on Russian culture, including aspects such as bathhouses, traditional holidays, and dishes like herring under a fur coat. An Englishman who arrived in Saint Petersburg more than two decades ago to study the Russian language still lives in Russia and has become part of its society.
The edition raises questions about Russian peculiarities: from the tapping of fish on the table to peculiarities of friendship and sickness in Russia. It also explains how to obtain residency through various Russian institutions. Survival in the Russian bathhouse and the charm of homegrown songs, films, and cartoons are discussed. The book examines how foreigners perceive such dishes as herring under a fur coat and pickled mushrooms, as well as the importance of Russian holidays and the difficulties of the language.
Full of sincere humor and warmth, this book will move you and make you laugh and cry, feel nostalgia and admiration—inviting you to look at Russian culture both from the outside and from within.
The edition raises questions about Russian peculiarities: from the tapping of fish on the table to peculiarities of friendship and sickness in Russia. It also explains how to obtain residency through various Russian institutions. Survival in the Russian bathhouse and the charm of homegrown songs, films, and cartoons are discussed. The book examines how foreigners perceive such dishes as herring under a fur coat and pickled mushrooms, as well as the importance of Russian holidays and the difficulties of the language.
Full of sincere humor and warmth, this book will move you and make you laugh and cry, feel nostalgia and admiration—inviting you to look at Russian culture both from the outside and from within.
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