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: Vyshenkov analyzes how the death of the Soviet Empire in 1991 gave birth to a new kind of "hero" defined by the struggle for survival and sudden wealth.
The book is structured as an "oral history," featuring interviews with surviving veterans of the 1990s gang wars. It traces the evolution of racketeering from its origins in sports clubs—where athletes sought wealth the Soviet system couldn't provide—to the formation of complex protection rackets known as "the roof" ( krysha ). Key Themes kniga evgeniia vyshenkova krysha skachat
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The book (The Roof: An Oral History of Racketeering) by Evgeny Vyshenkov is a documentary exploration of the organized crime landscape in St. Petersburg during the late 1980s and 1990s. How to Access the Book You can find the book on several digital platforms: : Full versions are available for registered users on MyBook
Evgeny Vyshenkov provides a perspective few can offer. Before becoming an investigative journalist and deputy editor of Fontanka , he was an athlete who entered the criminal underworld as a "brother" ( bratkok ) and later served as an undercover police officer. This duality allows him to describe the moral codes and psychological portraits of both the criminals and the detectives who pursued them with rare authenticity.
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: The book explores the blurred lines between politics and organized crime, noting that many political figures never felt a moral need to prove their lack of involvement with criminal structures.