A Time to Sow: Refusenik Life in Leningrad, 1979-1989

by Ann Komaromi and Michael Beizer

A Time to Sow offers a glimpse into the unofficial Jewish life in 1980s Leningrad, shaped by numerous long-term refusals from authorities to grant exit visas to Jews seeking to migrate to Israel. The book reveals how the lives of the "refuseniks" were marked by a continuous struggle for the right to emigrate, as well as by the formation of an informal community. It traces how the community provided mutual assistance in times of distress, particularly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487557256
• ISBN13: 9781487557256
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"