{"product_id":"putins-labyrinth-spies-murder-and-the-dark-heart-of-the-new-russia-paperback","title":"Putin's Labyrinth: Spies, Murder, and the Dark Heart of the New Russia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Levine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A riveting look at today's Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Putin.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Kingston Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePutin's Labyrinth, \u003c\/i\u003e acclaimed journalist Steve LeVine, who lived in\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand reported from the former Soviet Union for more than a decade, provides a gripping account of modern Russia. In a penetrating narrative that recounts the lives and deaths of six Russians, LeVine portrays the growth of a \"culture of death\"--from targeted assassinations of the state's enemies to the Kremlin's indifference when innocent hostages are slaughtered. Interviews with eyewitnesses\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand the families and friends of these victims reveal how Russians manage to negotiate their way around the ever-present danger of violence and the emotional toll that this lethal maze is exacting on ordinary people. The result is a fresh way of assessing the forces that are driving this major new confrontation with the West.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve LeVine\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the chief foreign affairs writer for \u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek\u003c\/i\u003e and is based in Washington, D.C. He was a foreign correspondent for eighteen years, posted in the Soviet Union, Pakistan, and the Philippines, reporting for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eJournal, The New York Times, Newsweek, Financial Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 7.96 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636760604979,"sku":"9780812978414","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wxto0xKIz79780812978414.webp?v=1762278843","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/putins-labyrinth-spies-murder-and-the-dark-heart-of-the-new-russia-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}