Russian Tattoo: A Memoir

In A Mountain of Crumbs, Elena Gorokhova describes coming of age behind the Iron Curtain and leaving her mother and her motherland for a new life in the United States. Now, in Russian Tattoo, Elena learns that the journey of an immigrant is filled with everyday mistakes, small humiliations, and a loss of dignity. Cultural disorientation comes in the form of not knowing how to eat a hamburger, buy a pair of shoes, or catch a bus. But through perseverance and resilience, Elena gradually adapts to her new country--

• | Author: Elena Gorokhova
• | Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• | Publication Date: Jan 26, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 336 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Biography & Autobiography
• | ISBN-10: 1451689837
• | ISBN-13: 9781451689839