A young British student arrives in Russia in 1992, just one year after the collapse of the former Soviet Union. His stay reveals an intriguing insight into life in Russia, after 74 years of communism has been swept away.

‍‍Excited to see the land of the literary greats he has studied in the classroom and to discover what lies beyond the recently lowered iron curtain, he finds a chaotic economy, rapid inflation, and corruption. With Russian society’s new freedoms and hunger for enjoyment, his adventure delivers humour and passion, as he is welcomed with open arms by his Russian hosts. But the tension also rises, as he finds himself in some difficult situations.

His naivety and vulnerabilities are exposed as he navigates a fascinating country at a challenging time in its history. He begins a relationship with a beautiul Russian student but as this love affair deepens he also falls foul of the authorities, and into the clutches of the former KGB.This story is based on the true events and follows Henry’s  life while studying abroad in Russia in 1991. The book is mainly a love story but Henry also found himself in trouble with the KGB, culminating in deportation back to the UK.Henry was constantly told by his friends and family to turn his stories into a book. They would hang on his everyword while he regailed them with stories of his adventures in Russia.