{"product_id":"ussr","title":"USSR","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarx  and Engels invented it; Lenin volunteered Russia for the honour of  trying it; the Soviet people had to live with it.. This tongue-in-cheek  travel guide is a cherishably witty insight into the chaotic,  bewildering and sometimes scary society that resulted from this  heroically doomed effort to \"build Communism\". It teaches you basic  Soviet survival skills including how to queue for useless products,  bribe your way into empty restaurants and contravene anti-alcohol  measures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The authors' pen is driven not only by a blind hatred  of socialism but also a genuine pathological medical condition.' Young  Communists' Pravda (1986).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In 1986 \u003ci\u003eUSSR\u003c\/i\u003e was a prescient,  hilarious and inspirational take on the evil empire. For Soviet  totalitarianism ridicule was a deadly foe. To Polonsky and Taylor, the  thanks of all those who were once captive and are now free.' Edward  Lucas, International Editor,\u003ci\u003e Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54243755262296,"sku":"9780571281572","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780571281572_46eb75b7-a64c-4d51-b75b-440c924e783e.jpg?v=1765957544","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/ussr","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}