Putin Biographies

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March 18th, 2006, 02:22 AM
Woland

Putin Biographies

Anyone read a good and recent one?
March 18th, 2006, 04:37 AM
Бармалей

Re: Putin Biographies

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Originally Posted by Woland

Anyone read a good and recent one?

In English or Russian? The only one I've read is the one that's a collection of interviews with him. Not a true biography, per se, but it's marketed as such. It's called "First Person" in English, but it's based on the original Russian, I think, which is a different title.
March 18th, 2006, 07:06 AM
Dimitri

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin

http://www.google.co.il/search?hl=ru&q= ... %B2+Google
March 18th, 2006, 01:13 PM
Woland

I looking for one in English.

If I was looking for a Google search, I would have done it myself.
March 18th, 2006, 03:37 PM
Бармалей

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Originally Posted by Woland

I looking for one in English.

If I was looking for a Google search, I would have done it myself.

Try these, maybe?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/041529 ... oding=UTF8

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158648 ... oding=UTF8

Surprisingly, on Amazon, there are as many books for kids on Putin as actual biographies (not political analyses)! :lol:
March 18th, 2006, 04:33 PM
kalinka_vinnie

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Originally Posted by Woland

I looking for one in English.

If I was looking for a Google search, I would have done it myself.

Hey we can do a Yahoo seach also, if you like!!!
March 18th, 2006, 07:48 PM
Woland

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Hey we can do a Yahoo seach also, if you like!!!

Nah, it would be too much trouble. :)

The Sakwa book has decent reviews. I would want to get a good analysis of his career before I tackled a book of personal interviews.
March 18th, 2006, 08:58 PM
Бармалей

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Originally Posted by Woland

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Hey we can do a Yahoo seach also, if you like!!!

Nah, it would be too much trouble. :)

The Sakwa book has decent reviews. I would want to get a good analysis of his career before I tackled a book of personal interviews.

Well there are several other books that are "analyses of his career," but they're more of political analyses than personal ones. The interviews are pretty interesting, and it's a quick read, so you still may reconsider.
March 18th, 2006, 09:08 PM
Woland

You make a good sell. Whatever I buy, I'll pick up Putin's book as well.

I'm very interested in how he moved up through the ranks.
March 19th, 2006, 02:57 AM
Бармалей

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Originally Posted by Woland

You make a good sell. Whatever I buy, I'll pick up Putin's book as well.

I'm very interested in how he moved up through the ranks.

I'll give you the short version. In three words: good connections, sheer luck, and magic! Putin's hat holds mysterious powers, rabbits, and scantily-clad women.
March 19th, 2006, 04:21 AM
TATY

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Originally Posted by Barmaley

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Originally Posted by Woland

You make a good sell. Whatever I buy, I'll pick up Putin's book as well.

I'm very interested in how he moved up through the ranks.

I'll give you the short version. In three words: good connections, sheer luck, and magic! Putin's hat holds mysterious powers, rabbits, and scantily-clad women.

Is his hair in his hat?
March 19th, 2006, 04:33 AM
Бармалей

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Originally Posted by TATY

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Originally Posted by Barmaley

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woland

You make a good sell. Whatever I buy, I'll pick up Putin's book as well.

I'm very interested in how he moved up through the ranks.

I'll give you the short version. In three words: good connections, sheer luck, and magic! Putin's hat holds mysterious powers, rabbits, and scantily-clad women.

Is his hair in his hat?

Duh. That's what is covering those nearly-naked women!
March 20th, 2006, 10:53 PM
iwrotedrowning

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Not biographies, but they may interest you.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/184343 ... oding=UTF8

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/074326 ... oding=UTF8

I found both to be great reads.
March 21st, 2006, 04:21 AM
Dimitri

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Originally Posted by Woland

You make a good sell. Whatever I buy, I'll pick up Putin's book as well.

I'm very interested in how he moved up through the ranks.

Berezovski help him
March 21st, 2006, 03:15 PM
Бармалей

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Originally Posted by Dimitri

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Originally Posted by Woland

You make a good sell. Whatever I buy, I'll pick up Putin's book as well.

I'm very interested in how he moved up through the ranks.

Berezovski help him

I'm pretty sure that Berezovki doesn't "help him" now. Maybe he helped him. :wink: