Lenin's Head on a Platter
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Document Type
Book
Description
Laima Vince takes us on a harrowing through-the-looking glass tour of Lithuania in 1988 - 1989, during a time of great social and political turmoil. In diary form, she gives us her personal, unflinching account of the daily hardships that characterize this faltering society--one filled with guns, poverty, bitterness, mistrust, and sometimes, friendship. We see the full range of emotions here as people try to live normal lives against a backdrop of uncertainty. At times funny, at time poignant, this book explores the extraordinary human cost of an oppressive system of government, as well as the extraordinary human valor of those who survive it. It shows us that, underneath, all people share the same basic needs for freedom, for hope, and for love. This is a fine and important book. Reviewed by Clint McCown
ISBN
9781475152951
Publication Date
2012
Publisher
CreateSpace
City
Scotts Valley, CA
Disciplines
English Language and Literature
Recommended Citation
Sruoginis, Laima. "Lenin's Head on a Platter", CreateSpace (2012).
