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THE ZHIVAGO AFFAIR The Kremlin, the CIA,and the Battle Over a Forbidden Book

Earphones Award Winner

by | Read by Simon Vance

History • 9.75 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2014

This audiobook proves yet again that fact can be as fascinating as fiction, particularly when Simon Vance is the narrator. Although Nobel Prize-winning author Boris Pasternak believed that DOCTOR ZHIVAGO could never be published in his native country, the CIA thought differently, recognizing the book’s importance to the Cold War. In this eye-opening historical work, the authors document how the CIA smuggled the masterpiece into the Soviet Union, where it sold furiously on the black market and had a transformative effect on society. Vance’s adept use of accent and inflection complement the book, which is as exciting as a spy novel. Calling this a page-turner doesn’t do justice, however, to Vance’s elegant and memorable performance. D.J.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award [Published: JANUARY 2015]

Trade Ed. • HighBridge Audio • 2014

CD ISBN 9781622314362 $34.95 • Nine CDs

DD ISBN 9781622314379 $24.47

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