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Вчера - прима-балерина, обласканная поклонниками, прессой, а сегодня - выбор: жить не танцуя или просто умереть; вчера - счастливая жена, сегодня - вдова, потрясенная неожиданным и непонятным убийством мужа; вчера - стабильность и уверенность в будущем, сегодня - только вопросы: кто? почему? что будет дальше?..
432 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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Polina Dashkova
79 books20 followersPolina Dashkova (Russian: Полина Дашкова) is a Russian author of crime novels.
Her first novel was published in 1996. Since then she has published a line of books which are based against the recent time of change in Russia. She has sold over 40 million books to date.
Her name is also transcribed as Polina Daškova or Polina Daschkowa, depending on a book's country of publication.
Her first novel was published in 1996. Since then she has published a line of books which are based against the recent time of change in Russia. She has sold over 40 million books to date.
Her name is also transcribed as Polina Daškova or Polina Daschkowa, depending on a book's country of publication.
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September 1, 2022For anyone with a reading knowledge of Russian and the patience to follow the numerous characters, this is a masterpiece of mystery fiction. From a top politician to homeless persons, from a Mafia boss to a housekeeper, from a prima ballerina to a massage therapist - the panorama of beautifully drawn characters is enormous, all written with great psychological depth. The plot is complicated, involving, giving great insight into the Russian society soon after the breakdown of the old order. Unlike Marinina, Dashkova does not give the police the primary role, focusing instead on her main character caught between artistic ambitions and the realities of organized crime.
July 6, 2023
1997 - Russland: Moskau
In einer warmen Septembernacht bog ein weißer Ford vom »Prospekt Mira« in eine der stillen Nebenstraßen ab. Aus den halbgeöffneten Fenstern des Autos dröhnte ohrenbetäubend laut Popmusik. Die Scheinwerfer eines entgegenkommenden Wagens beleuchteten für einen Moment die Silhouette der jungen Frau am Steuer. Der Mann neben ihr war nicht zu sehen, er lag fast auf dem weichen Sitz. Sein Kopf fiel der Frau dauernd auf die Schulter. Laut und falsch sang er mit dünner Tenorstimme den ausgelassenen Schlager mit.
»Hör auf, Gleb«, sagte die Frau stirnrunzelnd und schaltete den Kassettenrecorder aus.
»Musik, sag ich!« Der Mann stieß auf und stellte den Recorder wieder an.
Der Schlager donnerte über die ganze Straße.
Sehr spannend! Mit psychologischer Tiefe entwickelte, oft etwas skurille Biografien - wie sie typisch sind für Bücher von Polina Daschkowa. Raffinierte, gut konstruierte Handlung. Genug rote Heringe für einen Silvester-Salat :-) Daschkowa fährt geradezu Achterbahn mit den Hypothesen des Lesers... für mich eins ihrer besten Bücher.
In einer warmen Septembernacht bog ein weißer Ford vom »Prospekt Mira« in eine der stillen Nebenstraßen ab. Aus den halbgeöffneten Fenstern des Autos dröhnte ohrenbetäubend laut Popmusik. Die Scheinwerfer eines entgegenkommenden Wagens beleuchteten für einen Moment die Silhouette der jungen Frau am Steuer. Der Mann neben ihr war nicht zu sehen, er lag fast auf dem weichen Sitz. Sein Kopf fiel der Frau dauernd auf die Schulter. Laut und falsch sang er mit dünner Tenorstimme den ausgelassenen Schlager mit.
»Hör auf, Gleb«, sagte die Frau stirnrunzelnd und schaltete den Kassettenrecorder aus.
»Musik, sag ich!« Der Mann stieß auf und stellte den Recorder wieder an.
Der Schlager donnerte über die ganze Straße.
Sehr spannend! Mit psychologischer Tiefe entwickelte, oft etwas skurille Biografien - wie sie typisch sind für Bücher von Polina Daschkowa. Raffinierte, gut konstruierte Handlung. Genug rote Heringe für einen Silvester-Salat :-) Daschkowa fährt geradezu Achterbahn mit den Hypothesen des Lesers... für mich eins ihrer besten Bücher.
March 6, 2020
Does this book refer to Berezovsky ?
Also in one of the early books (forgot the title - anyone ?) there is a character "general Belugin", which refers to "defector" general Kalugin.
The action takes place in mid 1980s - during US Reagan presidency times.
General Belugin arrives to the USA and meets with the chief resident of Russian intelligence network in the USA.
During their meeting Belugin and the resident discussed the information that Reagan (The US Government) allocated several billion dollars to corrupt and destroy Soviet ideology in the USSR.
Belugin on behalf of KGB informs the resident that it was decided that KGB will submit itself as a recipient of those funds and will work for the US Government to deliver Reagan's goals.
This brings me to my personal recollections ...
In the summer of 1980, while I was getting stuck with obtaining OVIR (KGB's department dealing with exit Visas and Emigration permissions) permission to permanently leave USSR (I applied in 1979 and got permission in 1981), I had a brief conversation on the beach of the Moscow canal - metro "Vodnyi Stadion" with the young guy, who introduced himself as being the son of one of the KGB's generals .
He told me then (in a very sympathetic way) that soon the country will undergo political and economical changes to become more like USA.
But first, he said, that there is the need to get rid of Jews - by pushing them to immigrate
(secretly of course, while on the surface pretending that authorities are against their immigration - so the Jews and remaining population of USSR would not know or guess it).
The reason for getting rid of the Jews, he explained, is because Russians should not have such skillful and fierce economical competitors as Jews are, at the time when the new "market" economy
will be unleashed as a result of forthcoming economical and political changes.
Also in one of the early books (forgot the title - anyone ?) there is a character "general Belugin", which refers to "defector" general Kalugin.
The action takes place in mid 1980s - during US Reagan presidency times.
General Belugin arrives to the USA and meets with the chief resident of Russian intelligence network in the USA.
During their meeting Belugin and the resident discussed the information that Reagan (The US Government) allocated several billion dollars to corrupt and destroy Soviet ideology in the USSR.
Belugin on behalf of KGB informs the resident that it was decided that KGB will submit itself as a recipient of those funds and will work for the US Government to deliver Reagan's goals.
This brings me to my personal recollections ...
In the summer of 1980, while I was getting stuck with obtaining OVIR (KGB's department dealing with exit Visas and Emigration permissions) permission to permanently leave USSR (I applied in 1979 and got permission in 1981), I had a brief conversation on the beach of the Moscow canal - metro "Vodnyi Stadion" with the young guy, who introduced himself as being the son of one of the KGB's generals .
He told me then (in a very sympathetic way) that soon the country will undergo political and economical changes to become more like USA.
But first, he said, that there is the need to get rid of Jews - by pushing them to immigrate
(secretly of course, while on the surface pretending that authorities are against their immigration - so the Jews and remaining population of USSR would not know or guess it).
The reason for getting rid of the Jews, he explained, is because Russians should not have such skillful and fierce economical competitors as Jews are, at the time when the new "market" economy
will be unleashed as a result of forthcoming economical and political changes.
March 1, 2010
Good insight into post-communist Russia
July 28, 2011
Muy buena novela negra, redonda y entretenida en un contexto cultural maravilloso
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