Dear friends,
Scott has just finally release his “Anthology Of Russian Humor: From Maidan To Trump: Humor And Laughter In The Time Of Global War” and you all really want to get a copy of it.
Amazon paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1521268673
Amazon Kindle ebook: https://www.amazon.com/ANTHOLOGY-RUSSIAN-HUMOR-MAIDAN-LAUGHTER-ebook/dp/B0722XNPZW/
Here is my mini-review cum intro to this great book:
Those who think that Russian nuclear weapons are the most powerful weapon in the Russian arsenal are quite mistaken. By far the most powerful in the Russian arsenal is humor. Russian humor has made it possible for Russians to survive in conditions in which other nations, not equipped with same humor, would have given up and died. I would argue that Russian humor also played a central role in discrediting and, eventually, subverting the Soviet state: there is nothing worse for a national leader than to be laughed about and Leonid Brezhev generated an amazing about of jokes. Due to that complex and sometimes even tragic history, Russian humor can be dark, rude and sometimes even outright mean. But always funny.
Russian humor has had something of a rebirth in the recent years and Scott’s superb anthology covers all the traditional Russian humor topics (politics, sex) as well as completely new ones (Ukraine, terrorism). Thus, besides being a hilarious read, this anthology is also a wonderful insight into the often politically correct mind of the Russian people.
This is also an intensely political book which includes several of Scott’s most energetic rants and reader’s comments. While reading this book you will get to laugh, but also to reflect and sometimes to get angry.
Still, don’t worry, this is not a heavy read. This is stuff you can take with you on your summer holidays or give as a present to your friends.
One of my favorite jokes is “It’s easy to become a Kremlin’s Agent: you just have to start speaking the truth”. Get Scott’s book, and you will also join the millions of “Kremlin Agents” out there who refuse the lie and prefer to make fund of the absurd world we live in.
The Saker
I hate Amazon! How can I get the book otherwise?
Congratulations, Scott, on your new book! I’ve taken a quick look through and I’ll buy it.
Auslander
I have enjoyed reading Scott Humor over the last few years, and wish him the best of luck with his book. However, I never really understood his dislike of Maria Zakharova. I think she does a fantastic job. At the time of his criticism – I asked if he would like to do a swap. You Russians can have Catherine Ashton in exchange.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Ashton
To be fair to the Baroness Ashton of Upholland, whilst completely out of her depth, I think she is basically honest. With regards to the events in The Ukraine, she did the very best job she could at the time, but was completely out manoeuvred by the evil neocon lunatics from Washington such as Ms FU EU Victoria Nuland. I haven’t seen any improvement whatsover from the Americans with regards to this and similar equivalent jobs.
Tony
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I don’t care if your humor is Russian, Basque or Maori. Just tell me a good story and then I will tell you one of mine.
Humor is a sure-tell maker of high intelligence, sound digestion, joie de vivre and a strong immune system. Humor bonds people across all ideological lines and keeps nasty parasites at arms’ length.
Only dancing together is more ecstatic.
‘Humor is a sure-tell maker of high intelligence, sound digestion, joie de vivre and a strong immune system. Humor bonds people across all ideological lines and keeps nasty parasites at arms’ length.’
As long as its ideologically sound and on topic –
Congratulations on your book Scott – love the hat !
Sorry Scott…off topic…and no laughing matter…as for Ashton…i wouldnt trust her with a handful of dirt
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-13/paul-craig-roberts-rages-are-you-ready-die
The funniest,most honest thing Scott wrote, was his time at an American university living off Russian duck fat.
Tony
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Ordered!
Thank you and best of luck.
” Thus, besides being a hilarious read, this anthology is also a wonderful insight into the often politically INcorrect mind of the Russian people.”
There. Fixed it for you Saker :-)
Congrats Scott.
Have often thoroughly enjoyed your ‘politically incorrect’ humour in the past.
You are a pretty good satirist.
No mean feat, given that we live in an era that I personally believe is Beyond Satire.. :-)