Excerpt from The Borderland of Czar and Kaiser, Notes From Both Sides of the Russian Frontier
Speaking of ideas, reminds me that recently in Moscow a school-teacher asked a little girl to define the word idea. The child answered, naively, An idea is what is opposed to the government!
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book narrates a firsthand account of the Russian frontier in the period between 1889 and 1894. The author, a traveler from America, takes the reader through their experiences encountering the country's military culture, steeped in a tradition of violence and brutality. With vivid storytelling, they describe the lives of Russian soldiers under the Tsar's oppressive military regime and witness scenes of military violence including bear hunting expeditions and scout training. This book offers a profound look into an aspect of Russian society intentionally hidden from the public's view and shines a light on the cruelty of the Tsar's regime. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330189061_0
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