I, Putin [Kindle Edition]

Jennifer Ciotta (Author)

Book Description

*Honorable Mentions at New York Book Festival & Hollywood Book Festival 2012!*

What happens when Vladimir Putin is faced with a decision so harrowing, it changes him forever? 118 submariners spiraling into the abyss, a country in chaos and a president who seems not to care. Through the eyes of a first person Vladimir Putin, and his personal aide Gosha, discover what motivates the man behind Russia. Is he the cold, ruthless Vladimir Putin we know, or is he … human?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jennifer Ciotta is the author of I, Putin, which won Honorable Mentions at the New York Book Festival & Hollywood Book Festival, 2012. It is her debut novel. She has had short stories published in Del Sol Review and New Voices in Fiction. Besides her writing career, she is a book manuscript editor at Pencey X Pages. She holds a Masters degree in creative writing and Russian studies from the Gallatin School at New York University.

Product Details

• File Size: 283 KB
• Print Length: 212 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0615602525
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Pencey X Publishing (January 23, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007128OPS
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,100 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling February 20, 2012

By Mia

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book isn't just about the man, Putin, but about human interaction, compassion, tough decisions. I am not a politcal person but after reading this book, I want to know more about the man and how he ruled his country. I want to know about him as a person and I want to understand why he made the decisions that he made. The book kept me interested from beginning to end. It made Putin into a human being, someone with trials, tribulations, struggles. Reading this book made me think about him as one of us. I want to read more from J. Ciotta and will be looking forward to her next publication.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars iPutin - All you need to know about Vladimir May 24, 2012

By David Carraturo

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In my opinion, Jennifer Ciotta accomplished what I believe is very difficult to do, and that is seemlessly blend fiction and fact in a very entertaining biography (it actually read like an autobiography) of a man the vast majority of Americans know little or nothing about.

Vladimir Putin to most westerners is an enigma and this story provides a detailed look at his life from many angles. Whether it is his hard upbringing, cutting his teeth as a KGB agent, his first days as the Russian leader or fast forwarded to the present day as the current leader she nailed every aspect of his life. You could also tell Jennifer did a tremendous amount of research to get the reader into living and breathing Russia. This is a very difficult thing to accomplish as not many people know the in's and out's of Russia beyond the broadstokes we envision as being from the US.

I was also impressed by her interweaving the Kursk submarine tragedy and Putin's interactions with Bill Clinton throughout the story. Her Bill Clinton chapters were actually very amusing and her accounts of the Kursk victims last breaths was very realisic.

I would recommend this book to all types of readers. Yes, those who has an interest in Putin will like this tremendously, but I would also encourage those who are looking for a unique, differentiated read to also pick this book up.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An original story from a promising new author February 11, 2012

By Sarah Gordon

Format:Kindle Edition

My education on Russia and its central figure has begun! Jennifer Ciotta's first novel harnesses and explores the intrigue surrounding Russia's president of 12 years. Told through the guise of Putin dictating his memoirs to his assistant, Gosha, the reader learns through the weaving together of small story lines from several different view points and the telling of one unforgettable tragedy how Putin has become the hardened man we see today. Ciotta's writing style provides context through detail and sheds light on corners of the Eastern world I had never before imagined. The level of research is apparent in her descriptions of rural Estonia and Russia, the confines of the exploded submarine and Putin's background. I, Putin is insightful and a pleasure to read, leaving me hoping there will be a follow up novel once Putin's future is determined this spring.

More About the Author

Jennifer Ciotta is the author of I, PUTIN, which won Honorable Mentions at the New York Book Festival and Hollywood Book Festival 2012. She has had short stories published in Del Sol Review and New Voices in Fiction. Besides her writing career, she is a book manuscript editor at Pencey X Pages and an advisory editor at Author Salon. She served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Estonia from 2000-2002. She holds a Masters degree in creative writing and Russian studies from the Gallatin School at New York University.