{"product_id":"the-red-fog-a-memoir-of-life-in-the-soviet-union-paperback","title":"The Red Fog: A Memoir of Life in the Soviet Union - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLilija Zarina\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLillija Zarina\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGunna Dickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a teenager during World War II, author Lilija \"Lita\" Zarina's idyllic life of perfumed soaps, shelves full of books, and carefree parties explodes into irretrievable pieces after a Soviet bomb strikes her family's property in Latvia. The Russian army demands the surrender of passports, radios, and typewriters, destroys books, and changes the local language and street signs. Independent thinking is discouraged and success is guaranteed for those who denounce God, family, and country to serve the Communist Party.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparated from her parents, Lita studies medicine at the University of Latvia and dreams of the day she can afford a decent meal. She earns a doctorate of medicine in 1950, but even a doctor's monthly salary is not enough to buy a substandard pair of shoes. Lita's trusting nature leads her into a bad marriage and makes her easy prey for a handsome but highly unscrupulous man. Ultimately, chance meetings, unlikely alliances, and unexpected developments come together to facilitate her escape from the suffocating red fog of communism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA cautionary tale for anyone who cherishes freedom, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Fog\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir of one woman's life behind the Iron Curtain that explores how political oppression dehumanizes people, while fear renders them silent and helpless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468103926013,"sku":"9780595402571","price":27.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/ZkJiQWlIeXE1NUVTUlQ4Mk8zcmlXQT09.webp?v=1777285388","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-red-fog-a-memoir-of-life-in-the-soviet-union-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}