âAn exceptional study. The author of the book has had the audacity to approach Russian chaos... armed with her desire to prove that the country is by no means a madhouse but simply an immense space, difficult to access for the outsider who is unfamiliar with Russian traditions, history and mentality.â Lyubova Klobukova, Izvestia.
âAlla Sergueevaâs book is highly topical. The author loves Russia, cares about its people, is proud of its history, culture and science.â Vladimir Nogovsky, Russian Thought.
Should a foreigner accept an invitation to the Russian baths? How many glasses of vodka should you drink in one go before trying to refuse? Why do Russians endure life at great sacrifice? What is âRussian happinessâ made of? And above all, whatâs new in 21st-century Russia?
Over the past fifteen years, the âmysterious Slavic soulâ has undergone unprecedented metamorphosis. It was time to draw up an exhaustive inventory of the new way of life and psychology of the Russians.