| Siberian Education: Growing Up in a Criminal Underworld Contributor(s): Lilin, Nicolai (Author), Hunt, Jonathan (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0393342387 ISBN-13: 9780393342383 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - True Crime | Organized Crime - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.80 lbs) 464 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a contested, lawless region between Moldova and Ukraine known as Transnistria, a tightly knit group of "honest criminals" live according to strict codes of ritualized respect and fierce loyalty. In a voice utterly compelling and unforgettable, Nicolai Lilin, born and raised within this exotic subculture, tells the story of his moral education outside the bounds of "society" as we know it, where men uphold values with passion--and often by brute force. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lilin, Nicolai: - Nicolai Lilin grew up in Transnistria, which declared its independence from Russia in 1990 but has never been recognized as a state. His previous book, Siberian Education, was also a bestseller in Europe and has been made into a movie with John Malkovich. Lilin lives in Milan, where he has founded an art gallery called Kolima Contemporary Culture. |
