Smoke and Mirrors: From the Soviet Union to Russia, the Pipedream Meets Reality

Smoke and Mirrors is a novel about the Soviet Union, which was founded before the 1917 Revolution. It is about the tobacco industry, which is experiencing a crisis and is struggling to stay on the market. Leonid Yakovlevich Sinelnikov is the last director of the Java factory, the first and last CEO of BAT-Java, and talks about himself and the time when the tobacco industry was one of the most important state sectors.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 08 February 2021
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group

Smoke and Mirrors delve into a world that has vanished from the map, with the once-dominant Soviet Union no longer existing. Once a symbol of the "Soviet empire," the tobacco factory "Java," established before the 1917 Revolution, stood in Moscow. Today, in its place stands a luxurious residential complex. The global tobacco industry is facing an unprecedented crisis, struggling to maintain its presence amidst fierce anti-tobacco campaigns. Leonid Yakovlevich Sinelnikov, the last director of the Java factory and the first and last CEO of the Russian company BAT-Java, as part of the British-American Tobacco international tobacco company, shares his experiences in Smoke and Mirrors. The book delves into a time when the tobacco industry was a vital state sector, providing solace to people facing challenging lives and an unwavering labor enthusiasm. It explores the industry's historical significance and the cultural impact it had on society during its peak.

Weight: 1058g
Dimension: 170 x 240 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913491352