I spent those same years in PR China as a young rep for a US Engineering firm, so this elicits a bit a sense of sympathetic nostalgia for the expat adventure. I have stories, but the difference is that I'm not Steve Warshaw. While the venture eventually failed, clearly Steve left a mark on the country, his creative boundary pushing facilitated by lack of rules in the new Russia. The apparent latitude that he was allowed (took?) by the Baldwin / the home office was amazing and amusing. Where were the corporate lawyers? Seems like one of those unique intersections of time and place that we will not see again and anyone who enjoys stories that revolve around cultural clashes, with a bonus dash of intrigue, hockey fan or not, will not go wrong by giving this a watch.
Review of Red Penguins
