The Return Of The Firebird. Evgeny Plushenko An Image of The New Russia By Vildan Tuncay Kindle Edition 2981542516 9782981542519 The Return Of The Firebird. Evgeny Plushenko An Image of The New Russia The book is about Evgeny Plushenkos sporting career intertwined with the Russian figure skating history and with the political and socio economic changes of the last decades in Russia. Plushenko is one of the best figure skating athletes by his record of achievements, his long trajectory, his unique style and his presence on the ice. He also embodies the upward social mobility thanks to excellence in sport. Contrary to several of his fellow countrymen, he never left Russia, even in the darkest periods of economic recession. This explains his widespread popularity in his country to a certain extent. The book is entitled: The Return of the Firebird, Evgeny Plushenko an image of the New Russia because, in this scientific biography the author described the athlete like the precursor of a new style in Russian mens figure skating after the classical and balanced style of the Soviet era. Plushenko became a sports icon and a popular male figure of the New Russia, the successor to the defunct Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, whose social values were replaced by a culture of glamour, luxuriance and excess, recalling the gleaming image and the turbulent flame of the mythical Firebird.

The book is about Evgeny Plushenko s sporting career intertwined with the Russian figure skating history and with the political and socio economic changes of the last decades in Russia Plushenko is one of the best figure skating athletes by his record of achievements his long trajectory his unique style and his presence on the ice He also embodies the upward social mobility thanks to excellence in sport Contrary to several of his fellow countrymen he never left Russia even in the darkest periods of economic recession This explains his widespread popularity in his country to a certain extent The book is entitled The Return of the Firebird Evgeny Plushenko an image of the New Russia because in this scientific biography the author described the athlete like the precursor of a new style in Russian men s figure skating after the classical and balanced style of the Soviet era Plushenko became a sports icon and a popular male figure of the New Russia the successor to the defunct Union of Soviet Socialist Republics whose social values were replaced by a culture of glamour luxuriance and excess recalling the gleaming image and the turbulent flame of the mythical Firebird The Return Of The Firebird Evgeny Plushenko An Image of The New RussiaIn the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries very young well off university men who indulged in poetical effusions could get them published with subscriptions from indulgent and equally well off friends I have read some of this innocently awful rubbish. Innocently awful rubbish is also how I would describe this self published fan biography of Evgeny Plushenko Mercifully slight it is the product of someone for whom English is clearly not the first language and whose style has been further corrupted by academia There are a few minor insights though they are likely born of reading rather than experience I think Ms Tuncay is likely correct in linking Plushenko s arrogance and flamboyance to the rapid emergence of materialistic culture in post glasnost Russia generally for instance Not ever having been a fan of Plushenko I found him technically gifted but without any sort of interpretive merit and repulsively narcissistic I am not inclined to forgive the faults of the writer and the non existent proofreader for the sake of the subject Plushenko fans may want the book to complete their collections particularly since there is so little written about him in English I cannot otherwise recommend it at all 153 It has some interesting information and analysis but serious problems with grammar and sentence construction The author really needed a good editor What a shame 153

The Return Of The Firebird. Evgeny Plushenko An Image of The New Russia By Vildan Tuncay

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