Originally published in English in 1932 and written a former French Minister of Public Works, this volume reviews the situation in Russia in the early decades of the twentieth century. It places the situation in its historical setting and traces the revolutionary movement from its sources. The book is a broad panorama of the situation in Bolshevik Russia and an important reference work.
'a book with intense appeal... tenderly follows its subject from sunrise to sunset, from the ball-of-fluff stage to the heartbreaking farewell.'
Vorwort
Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a larger than life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.
Autorentext
John Grogan is an award-winning journalist and the Pennsylvania columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is also the former editor-in-chief of Organic Gardening magazine. He lives on a wooded hillside in Pennsylvania with his wife Jenny and their three children, four chickens and a surprisingly calm puppy called Gracie.
Zusammenfassung
This No.1 Sunday Times bestseller tells the heart-warming tale of how a wiggly yellow fur ball of a puppy could grow into a barrelling, ninety-seven pound stramroller of a Labrador retriever who would prove that unconditional love comes in many forms.
John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Along comes Marley, mischievous, hyperactive and so unruly he is expelled from obedience school. How could they possibly know that this incorrigible dog could teach them more about love for life than they could hope to teach him?
Since becoming a major motion picture, starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, this heart-warming and unforgettable story of a family and their haphazard dog has become a timeless family favourite.
Inhalt
1. The Antecedents of the Revolution 2. From the Fall of Tsarism to the Coming of the Soviets 3. The Civil War 4. The Drama of the Annexations 5. The Stabilisation of the Regime 6. Physical Features and Government 7. Social and Economic Organisations 8. Foreign Relations 9. Progress and Prospects 10. By Way of Conclusion