The Motherland of Elephants boy A Biophilic Year doesnÕt end

A Biophilic Year doesnÕt end on paper

from the Battle of Saratoga to the effects of Nazi Propaganda to the Nanking Massacre

and the regular armies of the Japanese and British

Out of Body Experiences

and what God requires of all men

The Motherland of Elephants boy A Biophilic Year doesnÕt end'Russia is the motherland of elephants' this phrase from a Soviet era anekdot (a peculiar genre of Russian jokes, often political, or obscene, or both) takes the mickey out of historical propaganda. The phrase is symbolic of the somewhat light hearted approach to history, which is quintessential to this book. This is not an official history but a series of sketches, often humorous, on various aspects of Russian life over the centuries, of people,