The Successor: The Story of Boris Nemtsov and the Country Where He Never Became President
26 hrs. 59 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Mikhail Fishman
Author
Mikhail Fishman
Narrator
Semyon Shomin
Narrator
Semyon Shomin
Description
“The Successor” is a book about the Russia that could have been. It’s a story of a dream, of the pursuit of freedom, of an attempt to free oneself from late Soviet Communist flattery.
Mikhail Fishman writes a biography of Boris Nemtsov and at the same time traces the path Russia has taken over the past 30 years. Nemtsov grows into a politician as ideas of freedom, private property, sovereignty, and human rights form in Russia. In the 1990s, it seemed the country had charted a course toward democracy; Yeltsin was elected as a representative of the new values. But the path to freedom is thorny, and the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
For older generations, this book may become an answer to the question, “What was that?” For younger generations, it will explain why what is happening to us is happening now—and answer the question, “What should we do?”
Mikhail Fishman writes a biography of Boris Nemtsov and at the same time traces the path Russia has taken over the past 30 years. Nemtsov grows into a politician as ideas of freedom, private property, sovereignty, and human rights form in Russia. In the 1990s, it seemed the country had charted a course toward democracy; Yeltsin was elected as a representative of the new values. But the path to freedom is thorny, and the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
For older generations, this book may become an answer to the question, “What was that?” For younger generations, it will explain why what is happening to us is happening now—and answer the question, “What should we do?”
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