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Two Lives, One Russia
Written by Nicholas Daniloff
Narrated by Tom Casaletto
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Nicholas Daniloff's arrest by the KGB in the fall of 1986 made headlines around the world, but the roots of that story ran deeper than anyone knew. Daniloff's imprisonment was in fact an echo of his family's past, for his great-great grandfather, Alexander Frolov, was also a prisoner of the Russian state. In this rich and absorbing book, Daniloff weaves a double narrative that vividly brings two worlds to life.
Nicholas Daniloff offers a unique and deeply personal book, and its twin stories are true, revealing, and always compelling.
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