Alice in the USSR...er, Wonderland...er, USSR

Most people are familiar with Lewis Carroll's classic children's tale, Alice in Wonderland. Here's a really interesting story of how the book made its way to the Soviet Union in 1967 by way of - believe it or not - Bulgaria. The woman who translated Carroll's book, Nina Demurova, brought Soviet children the purest tale of fantasy that the Iron Curtain had probably seen up to this point. Read all about it...and keep a close eye out for the smiling cheshire cat!