The Zhivago Affair : The Kremlin, the CIA, and the Battle over a Forbidden Book (CD-Audio)

from APopova

Brilliant and tragic.

from Beamis12

Dr. Zhivago is one of my husbands favorite movies, a very unusual pick for him because he usually likes ironic comedies. I remember reading this in school but had no idea of the history behind the novel nor of the man who wrote it. This is a non fiction book that reads in may ways as a thriller. ...

from gayla.bassham

This is a fascinating and sometimes gripping read, but it was also oddly structured and not particularly well-written. Worth your time if you have an interest in Doctor Zhivago in particular or the Cold War in general, but not a must-read.

from gypsysmom

I listened to this book which was read by the inestimable Simon Vance. In fact, the fact that Simon Vance was the narrator was the main reason for choosing this audiobook. I wonder how long he had to practise to correctly pronounce some of the difficult Russian names and places. This is the story...

from Mrvica

An excellent non-fiction book describing the struggles to smuggle Pasternak's masterpiece out of the Soviet Union and the problems the author faced as a consequence.