Reading About Eastern Europe
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Posted by Amanda Kendle May 7, 2007 |
I love to read all kinds of things about my travel destinations before I get there: a novel that's set in a city I'll visit, some travel literature about a similar trip to mine, or English-language newspapers from my destination. You learn so much more, and enjoy your trip more, if you've got more background about where you'll be traveling.
Here's a reading list to help you prepare for a trip to many parts of Eastern Europe and Russia:
Non-fiction:
- Learn Russian culture and habits with World Cultures: Russia
- Follow Angus Bell's cricket journey through Eastern Europe in Slogging the Slavs
- An interesting 1980s view of Russia in Christopher Hope's Moscow! Moscow!
- A list of English language newspapers in Eastern Europe and Russia
- A great magazine for lesser-known parts is hidden europe
Fiction:
- Marina Lewycka's hilarious take on Ukraine culture in A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
- Andrei Makine's The Woman Who Waited: review coming soon