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The Red Machine Hardcover – January 1, 1990

by Lawrence Martin (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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  1. Print length
    293 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Doubleday
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1990
  5. ISBN-10
    0385252722
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0385252720
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doubleday; First Edition (January 1, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 293 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385252722
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385252720
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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dudesimon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2010
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I used this book as a source for a school paper on Czechoslovak hockey in the 1960s, and it was a huge help. It's well written and researched, and I couldn't help but read a lot more than I needed to read for my paper. It's also valuable for the larger lesson Soviet hockey success makes clear--if a government wants to do something well, make it part of your nation's culture, spend money on it, and success will follow. If the U.S. wants to end it's current culture of obesity, diabetes, insane health care costs, and overeating, a little "physical culture" would be a good idea.
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Daniele sauvageau
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2014
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Matt Lerner
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive account of Soviet hockey
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2017
This is the authoritative account of Soviet hockey. Martin worked in Moscow in the latter half of the 1980s as a reporter for the Globe and Mail, and covered hockey while there. He chronicles the rise, and nearly the fall (seeing how it was published a year before the USSR collapsed) of the Soviet hockey system. Focusing on the players and coaches of the national team, and not the political aspects, he gives an incredibly detailed account of how the Soviets established a dominate hockey program in the span of several years, and kept it going almost until the very end. There has not been another book written on the subject in English that is as comprehensive as this, largely because Martin has the definitive account here.
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Paul Lore
5.0 out of 5 stars Red Machine Dread Machine
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013
Excellent read. The author needs to update his book and re-publish it as the book is out of circulation and draws a high price.
The first chapter in the update could start with the first Russian imports entitled Larionov and Krutov or better still Wine and Hot Dogs as Larionov aged well and the latter--perhaps the best of the KLM ate and drank his way out of hockey. Another chapter could be that since the import of Russians to the NHL that they now play more like Canadians and the Canadians play more like Russians. The new book could be well-positioned for publication after the Winter Olympics in Russia.
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Iuliia
1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible book for Russian Hockey fans
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2017
Terrible book. Patronising towards Soviet hockey from a western journalist. Contains numerous errors, including spelling such as Lokomotiv spelled as Lokomotif. The author takes every opportunity the highlight the superiority of Canada to Russia
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Amazon-Kunde
5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible of/about Soviet Hockey
Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2017
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Everyone interested in the most beautiful sport should read it! Why is there neither a new edition nor an e-book version? Every sentence an enjoyment. Just a great, great book, witch has now, after having read it, a place of honor an my bookshelf. Thanks Mr Lawrence!
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