Book DescriptionTwo days aboard what he believes is the Trans-Siberian Express, the author discovers hes on the wrong train It is 1987, and he is traveling in the Soviet Union, holding a train ticket that mistakenly identifies him as a Finn In fact, he is a short, dark-skinned Mexican-American-Russian-Jew, who speaks only enough Russian to proclaim одщоо that he is Bob, the tourist from America As the trip unfolds, what begins as the fulfillment of a childhood dream becomes a journey with a castof characters worthy of a Russian novel A grim old woman takes his only pair of shoes Smugglers stash contraband booze under his bunk, then ply him with alcohol and delicacies A beautiful Russian woman rescues the author from disaster in one city, only to mysteriously reappear in another, fueling his growing paranoia that she is a KGB agent Throughout the story, Goldstein interjects historical anecdotes, as well as his own familys past in czarist Russia The Gentleman from Finland is a sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant story of the misadventures of a traveler who discovers that a journey on the worlds longest rail line is much more than just a big train ride.  Много веков2005 г 230 стр ISBN 0976328801.