Author: O'CLERY, CONOR
Title: Melting Snow
Description: Belfast, Appletree Press. 1991, First Edition. (ISBN: 0862812917). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition First Printing. A near Fine uninscribed copy with near Fine complete dustjacket. During the early days of 'Perestroika' , the Irish Times sent the author, one of the best known and most respected journalists, to open a the first Irish newspaper bureau in Moscow. The book is a vivid account of his experiences, not just as a reporter and observer of the great events but also as a Kremlin watcher, cinemagoer, newspaper reader, shopper, man in the queue and devotee of Russia, it's language and people. A remarkably perceptive and readable account . A1D. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Keywords: Moscow,Perestroika, Irish Times 0862812917


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