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Hedrick Smith has done what we all wish we could do: he has gone to Russia and spoken to the people. Over steaming samovars， in cramped flats， and on dirt-floors， he has spoken to peasants and bureaucrats， artists and officials. He has studied their customs and their governments and shares his fascinating insights and fresh perspectives with us.

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作者曾于1971——1974年任《纽约时报》驻莫斯科分社社长，现任《纽约时报》国内版副编辑。作者利用新闻记者的身份，到过苏联城乡很多地方采访，同各阶层人士有过广泛接触，《俄国人》就是根据他在苏联耳闻目睹的亲身经历写成的。