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Dostoevsky's Travels
Dmitri Dostoevsky, Leningrad tram driver and great-grandson of Fyodor Dostoevsky, travels to western Europe following the footsteps of his great-grandfather's own journey in 1862. Dmitri hopes his efforts will help him realize his dream of owning a Mercedes.
7.8 /10
Miss Pym's Day Out
After a 14 year dry spell, novelist, Barbara Pym is nominated for a Booker Award in 1977 for her novel "Quartet in Autumn". This short biography follows her the day of the prize presentation, as she observes people and reminisces about life and love. The prize is awarded to someone else that year, and in 1980 Pym dies of cancer.
7.7 /10
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