Vladislav Zubok is Professor of International History at the London School of Economics.

Zubok distills the ideas, personalities, and ultimate failures of the generation of Russian intellectuals who sought to cleanse socialism of its Stalinist stain. His poignant portrait raises the question of whether Russia will ever again be fully open to the mixture of idealism and moderation that Zhivago's children represented.

• Contents Prologue: The Fate of Zhivago's Intelligentsia 1.The "Children" Grow Up, 1945-1955 2.Shock Effects, 1956-1958 3.Rediscovery of the World, 1955-1961 4.Optimists on the Move, 1957-1961 5.The Intelligentsia Reborn, 1959-1962 6.The Vanguard Disowned, 1962-1964 7.Searching for Roots, 1961-1967 8.Between Reform and Dissent, 1965-1968 9.The Long Decline, 1968-1985 Epilogue: The End of the Intelligentsia List of Abbreviations Notes Acknowledgments Index

Vladislav Zubok is Professor of International History at the London School of Economics.

Zubok distills the ideas, personalities, and ultimate failures of the generation of Russian intellectuals who sought to cleanse socialism of its Stalinist stain. His poignant portrait raises the question of whether Russia will ever again be fully open to the mixture of idealism and moderation that Zhivago's children represented.

• Contents Prologue: The Fate of Zhivago's Intelligentsia 1.The "Children" Grow Up, 1945-1955 2.Shock Effects, 1956-1958 3.Rediscovery of the World, 1955-1961 4.Optimists on the Move, 1957-1961 5.The Intelligentsia Reborn, 1959-1962 6.The Vanguard Disowned, 1962-1964 7.Searching for Roots, 1961-1967 8.Between Reform and Dissent, 1965-1968 9.The Long Decline, 1968-1985 Epilogue: The End of the Intelligentsia List of Abbreviations Notes Acknowledgments Index

Vladislav Zubok is Professor of International History at the London School of Economics.

Zubok distills the ideas, personalities, and ultimate failures of the generation of Russian intellectuals who sought to cleanse socialism of its Stalinist stain. His poignant portrait raises the question of whether Russia will ever again be fully open to the mixture of idealism and moderation that Zhivago's children represented.

• Contents Prologue: The Fate of Zhivago's Intelligentsia 1.The "Children" Grow Up, 1945-1955 2.Shock Effects, 1956-1958 3.Rediscovery of the World, 1955-1961 4.Optimists on the Move, 1957-1961 5.The Intelligentsia Reborn, 1959-1962 6.The Vanguard Disowned, 1962-1964 7.Searching for Roots, 1961-1967 8.Between Reform and Dissent, 1965-1968 9.The Long Decline, 1968-1985 Epilogue: The End of the Intelligentsia List of Abbreviations Notes Acknowledgments Index