Limonov: The Outrageous Adventures of the Radical Soviet Poet Who Became a Bum in New York, a Sensation in France, and a Political Antihero in Russia by Emmanuel Carrère

Limonov: The Outrageous Adventures of the Radical Soviet Poet Who Became a Bum in New York, a Sensation in France, and a Political Antihero in Russia

Emmanuel Carrère with John Lambert (Translator)

353 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction biography challenging reflective medium-paced
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A thrilling page-turner that also happens to be the biography of one of Russia's most controversial figuresThis is how Emmanuel Carrère, the magnetic journalist, novelist, filmmaker, and chameleon, describes his subject: "Limonov is not a fictiona...

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Moods

adventurous 69%
informative 69%
dark 42%
reflective 42%
challenging 34%
emotional 23%
inspiring 15%
funny 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 16%
fast 8%

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