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Borders Up!: Eastern Europe Through the Bottom of a Glass 1st edition
Vitali Vitaliev
Borders Up!: Eastern Europe Through the Bottom of a Glass 1st edition
Vitali Vitaliev
One would assume that with the collapse of Communism, East Europeans would drink much less than before. A democratic society should surely be able to provide many more means of escape than alcohol ? books, free press, foreign travel and the cornucopia of consumer goods.
The reality, however, is very different; drinking in the post-communist Eastern Europe has increased dramatically since the fall of the Berlin Wall, and most of the new democracies of Europe came top of the list of the world?s fastest-growing nations following the fall of the iron curtain. Coincidence? Paradox? Curious historic aberration? Or a logical result of years of social turmoil, lies and double standards that have created a vacuum in people?s souls, a spiritual emptiness which spirits alone can fill?
Vitali Vitaliev spent eleven months trying to answer these questions travelling around Eastern and Central Europe, a journey through drinks ? vodka and beer, palinka and slivovitz, zubrovka and Riesling, Tokaji and cabernet sauvignon. The result is this book: a sharp and sardonic travelogue that is both informative and very, very funny.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 13, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9781908756510 |
Publishers | Thrust Books |
Pages | 358 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 19 mm · 480 g |
Language | English |
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