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Illustrations ix Note on Transliteration and Pronunciation xi Preface xiii 1. Dacha Enchantments 1 2. Intimate Irritations: Living with Chekhov at the Dacha 28 3. The Pleasure of Pain: Gardening for the Soul 48 4. Natural Foods: Feeding the Body and Nourishing the Soul 74 5. Disappearing Dachniki 101 6. Dacha Democracy: Building Civil Society in Out-of-the-Way Places 130 7. The Daily Dacha Soap Opera 162 Notes 175 Bibliography 183 Index 197 Contents This page intentionally left blank ...

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