Russian Pulp: The Detektiv and the Russian Way of Crime

by Anthony Olcott

Book Overview

The detektiv, Russia's version of the murder mystery, has conquered what in Soviet days loved to call itself 'the most reading nation on earth.' The first full-length study of the genre, Russian Pulp vividly illustrates how Russians understand law-breaking and crime, policemen and criminals in ways wholly different from those of Westerners. After explaining why solving a crime is always a social function in Russia, Anthony Olcott examines the staples...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742511405
• ISBN13: 9780742511408
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"