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Ladataan... The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron CurtainTekijä: Eugene Yelchin
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. This has been in my pile of to reads for a while and I kept putting it off due to the war in Ukraine -- with Russia in the news I just didn't want to revisit the Soviet era. This was a fantastic and important read! Simple enough for kids to understand, but with some grown-up themes. For young readers who only learn about the Soviet Union in history class, Yelchin gives a funny, sobering, and accurate depiction of what life was like in late 1950s-early 1960s in the Soviet Union. Also, the description of Soviet state-sponsored anti-Semitism is a big focus in this book. Such views are evident today in Russia and in looking at this through the eyes of a boy -- it is terrifying and outrageous. The Genius Under the Table is a wonderfully illustrated memoir for young readers, but make no mistake, this is a book for adults as well. Tämä arvostelu kirjoitettiin LibraryThingin Varhaisia arvostelijoita varten. This was a good read. I already liked Yelchin's other work The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge, so I had big expectations for the art work.. What I encountered had more of a Quentin Blake vibe but with an intriguing story, I'm hoping that Yelchin will write more about himself... I would like to know what happens next! Yelchin recounts his 1960s Leningrad childhood, when his entire family lived in a small room next to a KGB informer. Eugene finds comfort in drawing on the underside of Grandma’s table in this humorous, yet understated narrative that combines Soviet and Cold War history, droll black-and-white sketches, and a vivid depiction of life for Soviet Jews. (Sydney Taylor Middle Grade Honor) Tämä arvostelu kirjoitettiin LibraryThingin Varhaisia arvostelijoita varten. I enjoyed this book. It was well written and kept my interest. The illustrations were well done and it is appropriate for the age group. It's a good look at another culture from the past. I would recommend it. ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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"Drama, family secrets, and a KGB spy in his own kitchen! How will Yevgeny ever fulfill his parents' dream that he become a national hero when he doesn't even have his own room? He's not a star athlete or a legendary ballet dancer. In the tiny apartment he shares with his Baryshnikov-obsessed mother, poetry-loving father, continually outraged grandmother, and safely talented brother, all Yevgeny has is his little pencil, the underside of a massive table, and the doodles that could change everything. With equal amounts charm and solemnity, award-winning author and artist Eugene Yelchin recounts in hilarious detail his childhood in Cold War Russia as a young boy desperate to understand his place in his family."-- Provided by publisher. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Soviet Union and his first steps toward a career in art and writing. Despite a childhood filled with want and struggle,
the budding artist was never lacking in love and humor, which he depicts with charm and a little bit of bite in this
genius work.