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 The very thought of a page turning beach novel detailing the lives of the nouveau riche, powerful and glossy world of contemporary Russia would be enough to make Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky undertake a few revolutions within their graves.
Oksana Robski can be Moscow's answer to Jackie Collins. Her debut novel Casual has been described as 'The Rich Russian's Guide to Sex, Shopping and Revenge," and depicts a life that isn't far removed from the glitz and Botox injected glamour of Hollywood.
The newfound wealth of the Russian oligarch is enough to make one's eyes water and the western woman, or the woman with a penchant for Louis Vuitton, Botox and an endless supply of haute couture, can look to Russia to snag a man. Women have two options: a billionaire or a millionaire. Take your pick. The single girl's plight in Russia is heart rending (for the ten women who don't make it on the beautiful list):
“Take 100 Russian men, ten of them will be gay, 30 alcoholics, 10 drug addicts, 20 impotent, leaving a paltry 30 men. Now take 100 Russian women, 90 of whom will be beautiful - the race simply isn’t fair," according to Oksana Grussova, a deft fortune huntress who finally married a construction magnate.
With an estimated 110 billionaires and 130,000 millionaires, Russia is no longer the land of Bolsheviks, but like the United States, the mission to snag a wealthy man can be likened to running a gauntlet. Competition is a reality, and Oksana Robski (with co-author Ksenia Sobchak) steps in to give women a hand. A new book, Marry a Millionaire aims to advise women on the essentials:
Jeans with sequins are out, as are Dolce & Gabbana leopard print tops. High heeled boots and Tandoori fake tans are tacky, and dark sunglasses at night may look cool in recent Russian cult films like Nightwatch and Daywatch, but wear them at your peril if you are to snag a Russian oligarch.
According to the Moscow Times, the book divides the men into personality types and describes them as skirt chases, who 'always divorce their wives.'
The number one rule, according to the book, is not to look like a sterva or tart. As if women didn't have enough pressure, without the additional pressure of snaring a Russian oligarch.
Sources: Moscow Times, Telegraph & Associated Press
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