Siberian Education

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

By the age of six, Nicolai Lilin had been given his first 'pike knife' by an uncle, and by the age of twelve, he had been convicted of attempted murder . . . Nicolai Lilin gained his 'education' as a member of the Siberian Urkas - a small and tight-knit community of 'honest criminals' in a forgotten corner of Eastern Europe . . . Siberian Education is his tale of an extreme childhood - exotic, violent and completely unique.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-05-19
Mått:129 x 198 x 28 mm
Vikt:308 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:464
Förlag:Canongate Books
ISBN:9781847679338
Översättare:Hunt, Jonathan

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Mer om författaren

Nicolai Lilin was born in 1981 and grew up in the small republic of Transnistria, which declared its independence in 1990 but has never been recognised. Nicolai left home to fight in the Russian army against the Chechens. He later lived in Ireland, before moving to Italy, where he continues to work as a tattooist in Turin.

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Lilin's astonishing account of his life takes you into some very strange worlds; frightening, violent and yet with spirited moments of redemption which both offer hope and keep you reading . . .a breath-taking memoir.