Those Americans

Those Americans

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: N. N. Mikhailov, Z. V. Kossenko
Binding: Hardback
Published: Henry Regnery, 1962

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Dust jacket has some wear and tear around corners and spine has section that has surface torn off (no hole straight through just topmost layer gone)

Those Americans presents a unique historical snapshot, chronicling American life and culture through the eyes of Soviet observers during the tumultuous years of World War II. This insightful non-fiction work details various facets of American society, from its industrial might to its everyday customs, offering a distinct perspective on a nation at war. The authors illustrate the complexities and contradictions they perceived, providing a valuable document of cross-cultural understanding—or misunderstanding—from a pivotal moment in history. This volume serves as a compelling record of how one superpower viewed another during a period of uneasy alliance.

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Description

Author: N. N. Mikhailov, Z. V. Kossenko
Binding: Hardback
Published: Henry Regnery, 1962

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Dust jacket has some wear and tear around corners and spine has section that has surface torn off (no hole straight through just topmost layer gone)

Those Americans presents a unique historical snapshot, chronicling American life and culture through the eyes of Soviet observers during the tumultuous years of World War II. This insightful non-fiction work details various facets of American society, from its industrial might to its everyday customs, offering a distinct perspective on a nation at war. The authors illustrate the complexities and contradictions they perceived, providing a valuable document of cross-cultural understanding—or misunderstanding—from a pivotal moment in history. This volume serves as a compelling record of how one superpower viewed another during a period of uneasy alliance.