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The Snake in the Vodka Bottle: Life Stories from PostSoviet Lithuania Twenty Years after the Collapse of Communism,Used
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Twenty years after participating in Lithuania's independence movement as a student, Laima Vince returns on a Fulbright grant to postsoviet Lithuania with her three children. Over the course of four years, while living and teaching and raising her children as a single mother in Vilnius, she conducts interviews with a diverse range of people. In this book she records the life stories of traditional healers, who treat their patients using ancient verbal incantations; trafficked teenage girls and the activist social workers who shelter them; Baltic gay rights activists who fight, and win, the right to hold the first Baltic Pride March in Lithuania; Chechen war refugees and their Ambassador in Exile; a contraband butter smuggler; an unemployed exKGB informer; and the forgotten heroes and dissidents of the Cold War. This book illuminates one woman's personal odyssey into the sometimes tumultuous society of postSoviet Lithuania.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Snake in the Vodka Bottle'? A: The main theme revolves around personal stories and experiences from post-Soviet Lithuania, highlighting the social and cultural changes twenty years after independence.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Snake in the Vodka Bottle' is Laima Vince, who returns to Lithuania to document various life stories during her Fulbright grant.
- Q: What type of stories are included in the book? A: The book includes a variety of life stories, such as those from traditional healers, trafficked girls, gay rights activists, and Cold War dissidents.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as a new condition.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 326 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'The Snake in the Vodka Bottle' published? A: The book was published on March 21, 2012.
- Q: In which category does this book fall? A: The book is categorized under Community & Culture.
- Q: Is there any special edition of this book? A: There is no special edition mentioned for this book.
- Q: What is the significance of the interviews conducted in the book? A: The interviews provide insight into the lives of diverse individuals in Lithuania, showcasing the complexities of post-Soviet society.