My tale of two worlds / by Lement Harris.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : International Publishers, 1986.Edition: 1st edDescription: v, 289 pages : black and white photographs ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0717806456 :
  • 0717806413 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.1/092/4 B 19
LOC classification:
  • S 417 .H35 A36 1986
Online resources:
Contents:
I. 1. An early dissenter -- 2. Parents -- 3. Lement the second -- 4. Tuxedo -- 5. Prep schools -- 6. Harvard -- 7. Farming -- II. 8. Soviet farms and life -- 9. Moscow -- 10. Rostov -- 11. Communar -- 12. Black Sea vacation -- 13. Moscow - New York -- III. 14. Farm survey -- USA -- 15, Farm Action -- 16. Farm Action expands -- 17. Seveth World Congress -- 18. Farm - labor unity -- IV. 19. Eve of World War II -- 20. Some postwar events -- 21. More southern exposure -- V. 22. Tours to many lands -- 23. Soviet farms - 50 years later -- 24. Summation.
Summary: "Myt tale of two worlds by Lement Harris is a challenging and fascinating autobiography that should be read by everyone seeking a solution to today's urgent problems. The author, though coming from an affluent American family, recognized erly in his life the fatal defects of Capitalism and the advantages of Socialism. He brings out the contrast primarily by describing, often with humor, his first-hand experiences in American and Soviet agriculture, finding the latter distinctly more rational and successful." - from the back cover.
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Includes index.

I. 1. An early dissenter -- 2. Parents -- 3. Lement the second -- 4. Tuxedo -- 5. Prep schools -- 6. Harvard -- 7. Farming -- II. 8. Soviet farms and life -- 9. Moscow -- 10. Rostov -- 11. Communar -- 12. Black Sea vacation -- 13. Moscow - New York -- III. 14. Farm survey -- USA -- 15, Farm Action -- 16. Farm Action expands -- 17. Seveth World Congress -- 18. Farm - labor unity -- IV. 19. Eve of World War II -- 20. Some postwar events -- 21. More southern exposure -- V. 22. Tours to many lands -- 23. Soviet farms - 50 years later -- 24. Summation.

"Myt tale of two worlds by Lement Harris is a challenging and fascinating autobiography that should be read by everyone seeking a solution to today's urgent problems. The author, though coming from an affluent American family, recognized erly in his life the fatal defects of Capitalism and the advantages of Socialism. He brings out the contrast primarily by describing, often with humor, his first-hand experiences in American and Soviet agriculture, finding the latter distinctly more rational and successful." - from the back cover.

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