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Multi-Award-Winning, Original Novel about Vladimir Putin - Historical Fiction

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Vladimir Putin, the enigmatic, controversial president of Russia, is faced with a decision so harrowing, it changes him forever. It's the year 2000. Newly elected President Putin is embattled after the Kursk submarine explodes and spirals into the abyss. 118 submariners are trapped. Outwardly, Putin seems not to care, but behind the scenes is another story. Meanwhile, the Russian people yearn for a response from their leader. Mass protests ignite across Russia. Does Putin save the sailors and unite his beloved motherland, or does he lose everything?

Discover what motivates the man behind Russia. Is he the cold, ruthless leader you know, or is he...human?

Winner of Honorable Mentions at the New York Book Festival & Hollywood Book Festival

Entertaining and original, I, Putin is also well researched, and the author has an extensive background in Eastern European studies. Author Jennifer Ciotta received a master’s degree in creative writing and Russian studies from the Gallatin School at New York University. She was a Peace Corps volunteer in Estonia, a main setting of the novel, from 2000 to 2002.

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“Brilliant glimpse inside the Russian soul.” Francis McGovern, publisher of Literary Traveler

“Very engaging storytelling.” Doug Noll, The Doug Noll Radio Show

“It's a novel that resembles the Russian president in many ways. It’s controversial in many ways, yet a lot of the things deserve nothing but admiration." Review Harbor

Unlock the mystery of who this leader is and how he's remained in power for so many years...

Written from the perspective of a first-person Putin and his fictional personal aide Gosha, this novel is entertaining and unique...and informative. The author's goal was to provide a different view of the man behind Russia, because the Western media often provides a bias view of him. Read this intriguing novel and come to your own conclusions.

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Excerpt

In my childhood, the rats were my friends.

My parents were not aware but I fed them every day after school. If my mother and father had known I was squandering food for my rodent friends Krushy and Peter when food itself was scarce, I would’ve been reprimanded, so I kept it to myself. The first time I brought dinner to the rats, they scurried over to me as if they already knew what was coming. I liked the sound of their feet pattering across the cement and the sight of their pink noses twitching at the scent of meat. Dropping the gristly beef on the floor, I would back away as they pounced on it with glee and gorged on their wet, soggy meal. Meanwhile, my mouth would start to water and my stomach would growl as I’d think to myself, the rats dined better than the people in my country. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

1) How close do you think this Vladimir Putin character is to the real Putin? How is he the same or different?

2) Do you think the West, Americans in particular, have an accurate view of Putin? Why or why not?

3) Did Putin make the right decision about the Kursk tragedy, or was there another solution?

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