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Ilf and Petrov's American Road Trip: The 1935 Travelogue of Two Soviet Writers by Евгений Петров, Yevgeny Petrov, Илья Ильф, Ilya Ilf
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Ilf and Petrov’s American Road Trip
Originally collected as early photojournalism for Огонёк in the mid 30s, it was republished in the 2000s. Some of the photos were pretty damaged with time, but the sparkling wit of these two great writers is intact. The book is at turns hilarious and saddening as the writers highlight some of the highs and lows of 1930s American culture. Really enjoyed seeing through the eyes of these satirists and definitely want to find «Одноэтажная Америка» (One-storied America) which was also inspired by their trip.
Originally collected as early photojournalism for Огонёк in the mid 30s, it was republished in the 2000s. Some of the photos were pretty damaged with time, but the sparkling wit of these two great writers is intact. The book is at turns hilarious and saddening as the writers highlight some of the highs and lows of 1930s American culture. Really enjoyed seeing through the eyes of these satirists and definitely want to find «Одноэтажная Америка» (One-storied America) which was also inspired by their trip.