{"product_id":"putins-labyrinth-spies-murder-and-the-dark-heart-of-the-new-russia-9780812978414","title":"Putin's Labyrinth: Spies, Murder, and the Dark Heart of the New Russia","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A riveting look at today's Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Putin.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Kingston Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePutin's Labyrinth, \u003c\/i\u003e acclaimed journalist Steve LeVine, who lived in\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand reported from the former Soviet Union for more than a decade, provides a gripping account of modern Russia. In a penetrating narrative that recounts the lives and deaths of six Russians, LeVine portrays the growth of a \"culture of death\"--from targeted assassinations of the state's enemies to the Kremlin's indifference when innocent hostages are slaughtered. Interviews with eyewitnesses\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand the families and friends of these victims reveal how Russians manage to negotiate their way around the ever-present danger of violence and the emotional toll that this lethal maze is exacting on ordinary people. The result is a fresh way of assessing the forces that are driving this major new confrontation with the West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Levine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.28w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812978414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve LeVine\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the chief foreign affairs writer for \u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek\u003c\/i\u003e and is based in Washington, D.C. He was a foreign correspondent for eighteen years, posted in the Soviet Union, Pakistan, and the Philippines, reporting for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eJournal, The New York Times, Newsweek, Financial Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42992868163699,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2e52e9ac-cd52-4bd4-bb7a-2728156f2318.jpg?v=1744719529","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/putins-labyrinth-spies-murder-and-the-dark-heart-of-the-new-russia-9780812978414","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}