A Russian Journal by John Steinbeck

With Photographs by Robert Capa

A candid travelogue of a 1947 journey through the Soviet Union that records everyday life amid postwar ruin and reconstruction, moving from Moscow and the shattered city of Stalingrad to rural villages and collective farms. Eschewing political analysis, it focuses on ordinary people—their shortages, work, humor, and resilience—capturing hospitality alongside hardship and offering a plain, unvarnished snapshot meant to counter rumors and propaganda in the West.

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