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Sakharov, Andrei (Translated by Antonia Bouis).
MOSCOW AND BEYOND: 1986 TO 1989.
New York City, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. 168 pages. As New/As New. The author's last book of memoirs. The first appearance of the title in English. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. In 1986, Andrei Sakharov, returning to Moscow after seven years of internal exile, immediately renewed his passionate involvement in the struggle for human rights. It was the beginning of a whirlwind of activity that was to have its effect on the political changes taking place in the Soviet Union. By then, Sakharov was the leading symbol of the resistance to the Soviet Empire, one of the most admired and revered figures not only in the Soviet Union but throughout the world. In 1989, the Soviet Union finally collapsed, abruptly ending the very brief 20th century and ushering in what Eric Hobsbawm considers to be the beginning of the 21st century (Hobsbawm believes the previous era began in 1914 with the First World War and ended in 1989 with the Fall of Communism). The final testament of one of the most extraordinary activists of the 20th century. A "must-have" title for Andrei Sakharov collectors. This title has been out-of-print as a hardcover for a very long time. This is one of few copies of the First English-language Edition still available online and has no flaws, a pristine beauty. A scarce copy thus. Winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 1975. One of the greatest political figures of the 20th century. A flawless copy. . ISBN 0394587979. $25.00 |
