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The Waking Giant. Soviet Union Under Gorbachev
by Walker, Martin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0718127196
- ISBN 13
- 9780718127190
- Seller
-
Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada
Item Price
SGD 24.13SGD 12.06
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1986. 282 pp including notes and index. In this riveting and timely analysis of the Soviet Union, the author assesses the new revolution facing the 'Waking Giant' and its massive implications both for Soviet citizens and the West. Navy cloth boards with gilt to spine. Illustrated dust jacket by Chris Brown. No ownership markings. A nice clean copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Gilt Edge Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A1273
- Title
- The Waking Giant. Soviet Union Under Gorbachev
- Author
- Walker, Martin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0718127196
- ISBN 13
- 9780718127190
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Non-Fiction Politics Mikhail Gorbachev Soviet Union ISBN 0-7181-2719-6
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-fiction;
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