The Less You Know The Sounder You Sleep

Based on the true story of conjoined Russian twins, Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova, The Less You Know the Sounder You Sleep is a tale of survival and self-determination, innocence and lies.

Informationen zum Autor Juliet Butler has worked in Russia and the UK as a journalist and translator for a number of organisations. She knew the twins, Masha and Dasha, over a period of some fifteen years, during which time she interviewed and recorded them on the many occasions she visited them. She collaborated with them on their autobiography, published in German in 2000. Klappentext This frank portrayal of conjoined twins against a backdrop spanning from Stalin's communism to Russia's nascent capitalism is informed by the true story on which it is based, with author Juliet Butler having known Masha and Dasha over the course of fifteen years during which she interviewed them extensively. Zusammenfassung 'Do yourself a favour and read this wonderful book' Scotsman Based on the true story of conjoined Russian twins, Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova, The Less You Know the Sounder You Sleep is a tale of survival and self-determination, innocence and lies.

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This frank portrayal of conjoined twins against a backdrop spanning from Stalin's communism to Russia's nascent capitalism is informed by the true story on which it is based, with author Juliet Butler having known Masha and Dasha over the course of fifteen years during which she interviewed them extensively.

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'Do yourself a favour and read this wonderful book' Scotsman Based on the true story of conjoined Russian twins, Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova, The Less You Know the Sounder You Sleep is a tale of survival and self-determination, innocence and lies.