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“Missouri Through Soviet Eyes”, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeny Petrov
“Missouri Through Soviet Eyes”, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeny Petrov
The Confluence (2009-2020)
In 1935, Russian satirists Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov bought a Ford and drove across the United States and back; their observations shaped the ideas of Russians about the United States for some three decades. One of the places they visited was Hannibal, Missouri. Here is their account, including their own photos.