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The Man Who Couldn't Die: The Tale of an Authentic Human BeingIn the chaos of early 1990s Russia, the wife and stepdaughter of a paralyzed veteran conceal the Soviet Union's collapse from him in order to keep him and his pension alive until it turns out the tough old man has other plans. Olga Slavnikova's The Man Who Couldn't Die tells the story of how two women try to prolong a life and the means and meaning of their own lives by creating a world that doesn't change, a Soviet Union that never crumbled. After
In the chaos of early-1990s Russia, the wife and stepdaughter of a paralyzed veteran conceal the Soviet Union's collapse from him in order to keep him--and his pension--alive until it turns out the tough old man has other plans. Olga Slavnikova's The Man Who Couldn't Die tells the story of how two women try to prolong a life--and the means and meaning of their own lives--by creating a world that doesn't change, a Soviet Union that never crumbled. After her stepfather's stroke, Marina hangs Brezhnev's portrait on the wall, edits the Pravda articles read to him, and uses her media connections to cobble together entire newscasts of events that never happened. Meanwhile, her mother, Nina Alexandrovna, can barely navigate the bewildering new world outside, especially in comparison to the blunt reality of her uncommunicative husband. As Marina is caught up in a local election campaign that gets out of hand, Nina discovers that her husband is conspiring as well--to kill himself and put an end to the charade. Masterfully translated by Marian Schwartz, The Man Who Couldn't Die is a darkly playful vision of the lost Soviet past and the madness of the post-Soviet world that uses Russia's modern history as a backdrop for an inquiry into larger metaphysical questions.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 01/29/2019
ISBN: 9780231185950
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.90d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2018 pg. 31
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Color: Grey, Size: 88" W
Claims to be non see through but you can, easy to assemble but instructions aren't good. Decent money value, quality is okay. Good fit, not very sturdy.
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They bend easily and hard to keep up
Color: Black, Size: 88" W
To flimsy, they are see through, not at all what is pictured
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Color: Black, Size: 88" W
I just set this up and it instantly transformed the space. It’s lightweight but stands securely, and the fabric panels look clean and modern. Super easy to fold and move around—perfect for creating privacy in a bedroom or home office without any permanent changes
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Lighter Than Expected — Perfect for My Garage Workspace!
I just received this room divider and haven’t had a chance to set it up yet, but I’m already impressed. It’s much lighter than I expected — I was worried it would be bulky and unstable, but that doesn’t seem to be the case at all. It feels easy to handle and still solid enough for what I need. I plan to use it in my garage to section off a small workspace, and it looks like it’s going to work perfectly!
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