{"title":"Anna Reid","description":"Anna Reid holds a master's degree in Russian history and reform economics from London University's School of Slavonic and East European Studies. She was the Kiev correspondent for the Economist and the Daily Telegraph from 1993 to 1995. Her first book, Borderland: A Journey through the History of the Ukraine, was published to wide acclaim in 1997. Ms. Reid lives in London.","products":[{"product_id":"the-shamans-coat-a-native-history-of-siberia-paperback","title":"The Shaman's Coat: A Native History of Siberia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fascinating history of an unknown people \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA vivid mixture of history and reporting, \u003ci\u003e The Shaman's Coat\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of some of the world's least-known peoples-the indigenous tribes of Siberia. 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