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The Zhivago affair the Kremlin, the CIA, and the battle over a forbidden book

Presents the story of a forbidden book that became a symbol of freedom and rebellion in the battle between East and West. This book tells how in 1956, Boris Pasternak presses a manuscript into the hands of an Italian publishing scout with these words: 'This is Doctor Zhivago. May it make its wa...

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Main Authors: Finn, Peter 1962- (Author), Couvée, Petra (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK Harvill Secker 2014
Subjects:
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich > 1890-1960 > Doktor Zhivago
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich > 1890-1960 > Censorship
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency > History > 20th century
Authors, Russian > 20th century > Biography
Dissenters > Soviet Union > Biography
Prohibited books > Soviet Union > History
Politics and literature > Soviet Union > History
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > United States
United States > Foreign relations > Soviet Union
Soviet Union > Politics and government > 1953-1985
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Summary:Presents the story of a forbidden book that became a symbol of freedom and rebellion in the battle between East and West. This book tells how in 1956, Boris Pasternak presses a manuscript into the hands of an Italian publishing scout with these words: 'This is Doctor Zhivago. May it make its way around the world
Physical Description:352 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781846557125 (hardback)
9781846558856 (trade paperback)

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