Dean LeBaron has crafted an insightful volume that is part travelogue, part cultural analysis, and part memoir. The resulting
book will bring you up-close and personal with the forces that shaped the two great cultures of Russia and China. The text is adorned with vignettes, anecdotes, parables and humor that keep the read as entertaining as it is weighty. getAbstract.com strongly
recommends this book to anyone looking to understand two countries that have greatly influenced the last century of human history and will play a central role in the next.