Greetings From the Barricades by Tobie Mathew Laurie Essig legendary Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky

legendary Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky had the opportunity to steal thousands of classified documents from the Soviet archives

It reveals a family saga that is much more dynamic than classical sagas and at the same time is much more touching and engaging

Yaroslav Hrytsak

and longing for a taste of the mythical West

and a forensic expert solving a murder case while trying to save her marriage with a discharged soldier

Greetings From the Barricades by Tobie Mathew Laurie Essig legendary Soviet dissident Vladimir BukovskyAmid the chaos and violence of the 1905 Revolution in Russia, the Tsar's opponents printed and distributed vast quantities of picture postcards. Easy to share, hide and smuggle, postcards were a way to beat the censor and spread a message of defiance. Produced by a diverse set of revolutionaries, liberals and opportunists, the content of these cards is equally wide ranging: from satirical caricatures directed against the government to rare photographs