Description
MY UFO IN PERESTROIKA
Book summary
This essay-reportage offers a fascinating immersion into the intersection of ufology and contemporary history. Daniel Utrilla investigates the phenomenon of UFO sightings in the Soviet Union during Perestroika, using the alleged landing in Voronezh in 1989 as a focal point. Over 664 pages, the author unravels how a country in the midst of political and social transformation processed the extraterrestrial mystery, combining investigative journalism, cultural analysis, and historical archives. The reader will find a work that transcends the paranormal to explore the collective psychology of a superpower in crisis.
What is it about?
The book starts from a specific event: in October 1989, the official TASS agency reported an alleged UFO landing in Voronezh, a city located 500 kilometers southeast of Moscow. Daniel Utrilla does not limit himself to narrating the incident; rather, he uses it as a gateway to a broader phenomenon: the explosion of sightings and extraterrestrial contacts that shook the USSR during the Perestroika years. The work analyzes how the collapse of the Soviet system created an ideological and spiritual vacuum that ufology came to fill, examining archival documents, witness testimonies, and the response of official institutions. It is a journey into the heart of a society that sought answers in the skies while its world crumbled on the ground.
Main themes
- The UFO phenomenon in the Soviet Union during Perestroika
- The relationship between political crisis, social change, and paranormal beliefs
- Investigative journalism on the 1989 Voronezh case
- The role of state media in disseminating the inexplicable
- The collective psychology of a society in transition toward collapse
Who is it recommended for?
This work is aimed at readers interested in ufology from a historical and sociological perspective, beyond sensationalism. It is also of great value to those who study the contemporary history of the Soviet Union, investigative journalism, and cultural phenomena linked to political crises. It is ideal for those seeking a rigorous and documented analysis of the link between the paranormal and processes of social transformation.
What this book offers
- An exhaustive investigation into a little-known chapter of global ufology
- A sociopolitical analysis connecting the UFO phenomenon with the crisis of the USSR
- Access to Soviet documents and archival sources on extraterrestrial sightings
- A read that combines journalistic rigor with an engaging historical narrative
- Understanding of how societies in transition reinterpret the inexplicable
Technical specifications
- Author: UTRILLA VIZMANOS, DANIEL
- Publisher: LIBROS DEL K.O, S.L.L
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: LITERARY ESSAYS, REPORTAGE AND COLLECTION OF JOURNALISTIC ARTICLES, INEXPLICABLE/PARANORMAL PHENOMENA, UFOS AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL BEINGS
- Collection: NARRATIVE
- Publication date: January 2021
- Number of pages: 664
- Weight: 1211 g
Editorial review
MY UFO IN PERESTROIKA stands out for its interdisciplinary approach, which transcends the mere recounting of sightings to delve into the cultural and political history of the USSR in its final years. Daniel Utrilla achieves a balance between documentary rigor and an accessible narrative, offering a work that satisfies both the paranormal enthusiast and the scholar of contemporary history. Its length and depth make it a reference for those seeking to understand how myths and beliefs intertwine with processes of social change.