Gadfly in Russia by Alan Sillitoe
Relates the adventures that befall the author and his escort in their travels across the landscape of Russia. This work gives an account of one man's relationship with Russia and its people, and their changing fortunes, over the past 40 years. It is also a record of the author's travels across Russia in his trusty old Peugeot.
Born in Nottingham, Alan Sillitoe left school at fourteen and worked in local factories until he joined the Ministry of Aircraft Production in 1945. His first book, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, published in 1958 and a huge bestseller, was made into a major film, as was his next book, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Since then he has published some forty works of prose, poetry and drama, including two volumes of autobiography.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906217129 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906217122 |
| Title | Gadfly in Russia |
| Author | Alan Sillitoe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-10-25 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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