A vivid, shocking, at times poetic revelation of a world we never imagined existed. Siberian Education is a real-life Eastern Promises seen through the eyes of

"Marvelous and Illuminating. . . . Forces us to reassess our notions of good and evil." —Irvine Welsh In a contested, lawless region between Moldova and Ukrai

‘The only thing a worthy criminal takes from the cops is a beating, and even that he gives back, when the right moment comes.’ Siberian Education is the sto

This “melodious” mix of music, history, and travelogue “reveals a story inextricably linked to the drama of Russia itself . . . These pages sing like a sy

Marvelous and Illuminating. . . . Forces us to reassess our notions of good and evil. --Irvine Welsh