Russia’s Fortune. A Journey to the Loneliest People on Earth
When Johan De Boose packs his bags, readers know they are in for a treat. Russia’s Fortune takes him to the heart of his first love, a country that has enthralled him ever since his days as a young student of Slavonic languages. Travelling from Moscow to Vladivostok and from St Petersburg to the Caucasian mountains, he takes the reader on an exhilarating journey through time and space.
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From the outset De Boose admits to a love for all things Russian. At the same time he readily acknowledges that he is entering a madhouse. Russia is a cradle rocking above an abyss, De Boose quotes Vladimir Nabokov.
What was Russia’s past? What is its future? Given that De Boose is both a romantic and a sceptic, he manages to find a perfect balance between unconditional enthusiasm and sober observation. He knows all too well that Russian history is a succession of state terror and cringing servility. And what about the Russian soul? Although De Boose would love to find it, he admits it is a futile hunt.
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De Boose never flinches from asking questions about himself either. Could his passion for Russia have anything to do with a predilection for tragedy and suffering?
