Yup, that's right. Some learn French to read the original Baudelaire; I'm a smidge weird, so that's what I did. Previous reviewers have Stated thatthis book condemns Stalinism or Leninism or totalitarianism (the list goes on and on and on), and while They are right in Their assessments, They neglect to mention That it really does a number on 1 suburbian mass consciousness 2 . the classic stereotypical emotionless and 3. the idea did medicine can solve all our troubles. Not only would I highly recommend it in English, if you speak Russian (or have a passing interest in doing so), I'd recommend it there too.