Bloomsbury Continuum - Rusland Begint Hier: Echte Levens in de Puinhopen van het Rijk

An extraordinary investigation into the lives of ordinary people in Russia and what lies behind Putin's popularity. On Russia’s European borderlands, the book returns to Pskov, a region where the remnants of empires still whisper through dilapidated churches and rewilding fields. Howard Amos follows the traces of a fading community to reveal how history is erased, manipulated, and remembered through the stories of its residents. From the last inhabitants of a dying village to long-term residents of a psychiatric hospital, and a museum curator chronicling Jewish heritage, the book offers a lyrical portrait of a country where frontiers meet the EU and NATO, exposing intimate, often uncomfortable truths about violence, tragedy and loss. It champions voices that resist forgetting and questions easy stereotypes, while examining the legacies left by powerful figures who have shaped Pskov’s modern history.

Short paragraphs and awards context provide a sense of the book’s reception and scope. The work is written by Howard Amos and draws on field histories and personal encounters to illuminate a region on the edge of Russia.

Publication details and format are noted, including 320 pages in paperback, with a publication date in 2025.

Kenmerken

• Verhalen uit Pskov, grensgebied Rusland en EU/NATO
• Levens van laatste inwoners van een stervend dorp
• Bewoners van een psychiatrisch ziekenhuis getekend door tijd
• Een museumcurator documenteert Joods erfgoed
• Ontmoetingen met machtige mannen en Putin's priester