A Russian journal /

An eyewitness account of Steinbeck's travels through the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War era. Accompanied by the distinguished war photographer Robert Capa, Steinbeck set out with the intent to record the real attitudes and modes of existence of people living under Soviet ru...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968
Other Authors: Capa, Robert, 1913-1954 (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking Press, 1948.
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