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Chargement... The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (édition 2021)par Eugene Yelchin (Auteur), Eugene Yelchin (Illustrateur)
Information sur l'oeuvreThe Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain par Eugene Yelchin
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing. This was a good read. I already liked Yelchin's other work The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge, so I had big expectations for the art work.. What I encountered had more of a Quentin Blake vibe but with an intriguing story, I'm hoping that Yelchin will write more about himself... I would like to know what happens next! Yelchin recounts his 1960s Leningrad childhood, when his entire family lived in a small room next to a KGB informer. Eugene finds comfort in drawing on the underside of Grandma’s table in this humorous, yet understated narrative that combines Soviet and Cold War history, droll black-and-white sketches, and a vivid depiction of life for Soviet Jews. (Sydney Taylor Middle Grade Honor) Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing. I enjoyed this book. It was well written and kept my interest. The illustrations were well done and it is appropriate for the age group. It's a good look at another culture from the past. I would recommend it. A quick read about Soviet oppression and antisemitism impacting a family that loves the arts (especially the poetry of Osip Mandelstam and ballet as danced by Mikhail Baryshnikov) that makes an interesting diptych with the '21-'22 Golden Dome nominee Chance: Escape from the Holocaust. Very brief chapters are accompanied by lots of humorous illustrations. Parts of it about his father could have made a brilliant Russian short story. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"Drama, family secrets, and a KGB spy in his own kitchen! How will Yevgeny ever fulfill his parents' dream that he become a national hero when he doesn't even have his own room? He's not a star athlete or a legendary ballet dancer. In the tiny apartment he shares with his Baryshnikov-obsessed mother, poetry-loving father, continually outraged grandmother, and safely talented brother, all Yevgeny has is his little pencil, the underside of a massive table, and the doodles that could change everything. With equal amounts charm and solemnity, award-winning author and artist Eugene Yelchin recounts in hilarious detail his childhood in Cold War Russia as a young boy desperate to understand his place in his family."-- Provided by publisher. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)947.085History and Geography Europe Russia and eastern Europe [and formerly Finland] Russian & Slavic History by Period 1855- 1953-1991Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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For young readers who only learn about the Soviet Union in history class, Yelchin gives a funny, sobering, and accurate depiction of what life was like in late 1950s-early 1960s in the Soviet Union. Also, the description of Soviet state-sponsored anti-Semitism is a big focus in this book. Such views are evident today in Russia and in looking at this through the eyes of a boy -- it is terrifying and outrageous.
The Genius Under the Table is a wonderfully illustrated memoir for young readers, but make no mistake, this is a book for adults as well. ( )