{"product_id":"karusel-soviet-russian-humor-book-1989","title":"Karusel Soviet Russian Humor Book 1989 | Vintage USSR Book","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKarusel – Soviet Russian Humor \u0026amp; Satire Book, 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKarusel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Карусель) is an original Soviet collection of humorous stories, monologues and sketches published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeningrad in 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book brings together works by five Soviet humor writers: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSemyon Altov, Viktor Verizhnikov, Mikhail Gorodinsky, Eduard Dvorkin and Konstantin Melikhov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough short humorous pieces and satire, the authors explore everyday life, relationships, work, medicine, language and the absurdities of Soviet society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e480 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, black-and-white illustrations and its original Soviet-era hardcover design, this book is an interesting example of late-USSR popular literature and makes an unusual addition to a collection of Soviet books and Russian literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Карусель\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransliterated title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Karusel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Semyon Altov, Viktor Verizhnikov, Mikhail Gorodinsky, Eduard Dvorkin, Konstantin Melikhov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sovetsky Pisatel (Советский писатель), Leningrad Branch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication place:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Leningrad, USSR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 480\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Russian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5-265-00565-X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Soviet humor, satire, short stories, monologues and sketches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage pre-owned book with normal signs of age and use, including age-related toning to the pages. Please refer to the photographs for the exact condition of this copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Soviet publication from 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not a modern reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsar to Soviets books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67806544265448,"sku":"USSR0361","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8743\/6008\/files\/photo_1_2026-09-30_12-28-18.jpg?v=1790767860","url":"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/fr\/products\/karusel-soviet-russian-humor-book-1989","provider":"Tsar to Soviets books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}