Kremlin Kapers [Paperback]

John A. Fahey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2002

During the Cold War American tourism to the Soviet Union languished both because of a poor relationship between the United States and Russian governments and the fear of even a temporarily short stay under a Communist government. Yet, visitors, especially Americans. during this period were welcomed. It was a fun time when foreign visitors could feel safer than alone in their home city streets at night.

Kremlin Kapers relates some fascinating situations encountered behind the Iron Curtain in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

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About the Author

In the 1960's John Fahey served as an American Liaison Officer to the Soviet Army in East Germany. In the 1970's and 1980's he led many Old Dominion University study tours to the Soviet Union, studied in a Moscow State Univeristy program, and conducted a site visit to Moscow for an American contractor. A Russian linguist, Professor Fahey enjoyed a special relationship with the Russian people.

Product Details

• Paperback: 199 pages
• Publisher: B & J Books (December 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0967953022
• ISBN-13: 978-0967953021
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,347,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting and little known connection between Virginia, U.S. and Russia, August 3, 2011

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Tyler Davis (Virginia Beach, Virginia. USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kremlin Kapers (Paperback)

This book and the authors other books like Licensed To Spy, have a unique history of relations between the United States and former USSR Russia. There is entertaining humor within the stories of his experiences. This book has a particular connection with the cities Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, in Virginia. Some of it takes place in this area and it was also published here. Our area is, {ironic to the story} visited by many Work Program students from Russia. Having met and become friends with them I was inclined to visit the library and read a little bit about where my friends came from. This book was oddly filed with books much more specific for traveling to areas in Russia to see sights. Some reason it stood out and I grabbed it and as I skimmed it over it captured my curiosity and i checked it out. Reading this book made me realize his experiences in this area are ironically similar to mine. Just in a different generation and a little different this time around. I had to but this book because it is such an interesting bit of history for my area. I was delighted to find that although I ordered a plain used book at a good price it just happened to be personally autographed inside to someone who was also a Rotaian with him. If I remember correctly he was president of the local Rotary group. Any way I can go on and on about this book. I think someone without the same connections as I to the book would still enjoy it quite well. Great story and history.