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Thoughts on: The Silent Oligarch by Chris Morgan Jones
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Book Review: The Silent Oligarch by Chris Morgan Jones

Man of la BookJanuary 19, 2012

The book is somewhat complex, reading it was like walking through a maze and the reader had to pay attention. Jones writes like an insider

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Fun Facts Friday: Anna Karenina
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Fun Facts Friday: Anna Karenina

Man of la BookJanuary 13, 2012

Recently I read the novel Anna Karenina which, to my surprise, I liked. It is a complex novel and upon doing more research on the subject, I decided it merits its own Fun Facts post.

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Thoughts on: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
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Thoughts on: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Man of la BookJanuary 12, 2012

“Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy is a fictional book which was first published between 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger. Even though the complete novel was published to mediocre reviews, others consider it the best realistic-fiction story written.

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Fun Facts Friday: The Marriage of Leo & Sofya  Tolstoy
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Fun Facts Friday: The Marriage of Leo & Sofya Tolstoy

Man of la BookSeptember 23, 2011

September 23, 1862 marks the wedding of one of them the most tumultuous couples in literary history when Leo Tolstoy married Sophie Andreyevna Behrs

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Thoughts on: Siberian Prison by E.V. Enzmann
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Book Review: Siberian Prison by E.V. Enzmann

Man of la BookSeptember 4, 2011

Mr. Enzmann’s sarcastic sense of humor shines through the pages. For example, the Austrian army’s generous handing out medals

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Thoughts on: Dreams of My Russian Summers by Andreï Makine
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Book Review: Dreams of My Russian Summers by Andreï Makine

Man of la BookAugust 28, 2011

A beautiful book, a lyrical and relatable story of the author who was born in Russia but spent his summers with his grandmother Charlotte Lemonnier

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Thoughts on: Uncle Misha’s Partisans by Yuri Suhl
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Book Review: Uncle Misha’s Partisans by Yuri Suhl

Man of la BookAugust 25, 2011

Uncle Misha’s Partisans by Yuri Suhl is a fictional book following the adventures of a Ukrainian boy during World War II.

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Book Review: The Profession by Steven Pressfield
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Book Review: The Profession by Steven Pressfield

Man of la BookJune 13, 2011

The year is 2032 and Gilbert “Gent” Gentilhomme, a professional solider, commander and mercenary, is being sent around the world fighting for corporations

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Book Review: Berlin 1961 by Frederick Kempe
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Book Review: Berlin 1961 by Frederick Kempe

Man of la BookMay 10, 2011

One of the most significant outcomes of 1961 was the perceived weakness Khrushchev found in Kennedy, prompted him to place missiles in Cuba & give up Berlin

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Book Review: Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay
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Book Review: Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay

Man of la BookMay 3, 2011

There are many details about the book which are fascinating, the Bolshoi Ballet, the tryouts, dancing, the life of a ballerina, life in post WWII Russia

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