we returned to new york, bought a ford… and one chilly november morning we set out from new york for america. –
inya ilf and evgeny petrov
what happens when two soviet socialist writers take a road trip through depression-era america?
two russian writers, inya ilf and evgeny petrov, toured america by car for ten weeks in 1935. their observations and photographs, made during stalin’s rule in russia and in the midst of the great depression, were published in ogonek, the soviet equivalent of life magazine.
their wry and biting observations of the united states have been rescued by erika wolf and are now available, fully translated, in ilf and petrov’s american road trip.
light-hearted but revealing, “ilf and petrov”, as the pair were called, tackled subjects as diverse as new york, roads, hollywood, native americans and advertising. it’s an outsder’s view of america and americana and a must for travel and history buffs alike.
dimensions: 6.8”w x 8.8”h
2006. hardcover. 176 pages.
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1-2 weeks (Quick! Overnight if Needed)
