{"product_id":"the-magical-chorus-a-history-of-russian-culture-from-tolstoy-to-solzhenitsyn-paperback","title":"The Magical Chorus: A History of Russian Culture from Tolstoy to Solzhenitsyn - 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\u003eSolomon Volkov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the reign of Tsar Nicholas II to the brutal cult of Stalin to the ebullient, uncertain days of perestroika, nowhere has the inextricable relationship between politics and culture been more starkly illustrated than in twentieth-century Russia. In the first book to fully examine the intricate and often deadly interconnection between Russian rulers and Russian artists, cultural historian Solomon Volkov brings to life the experiences that inspired artists like Tolstoy, Stravinsky, Akhmatova, Nijinsky, Nabokov, and Eisenstein to create some of the greatest masterpieces of our time. Epic in scope and intimate in detail, \u003cb\u003eThe Magical Chorus\u003c\/b\u003e is the definitive account of a remarkable era in Russia's complex cultural life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolomon Volkov is the award-winning author of several notable books about Russian culture, including \u003cb\u003eSt. Petersburg: A Cultural History\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eShostakovich and Stalin\u003c\/b\u003e, published worldwide. After moving to the US from the Soviet Union, he became a cultural commentator at the Voice of America and then Radio Liberty broadcasting to the USSR (and later, Russia), discussing contemporary artistic developments in his former homeland. He lives in New York City with his wife, Marianna, a pianist and photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53212809429299,"sku":"9781400077861","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/H4LQ1k0kt59781400077861.webp?v=1775687769","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-magical-chorus-a-history-of-russian-culture-from-tolstoy-to-solzhenitsyn-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}