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To Russia With Fries

by George Cohon

Signed hardcover copy of _To Russia With Fries: My Adventures in Canada and Russia – Having Fun Along the Way_ by George Cohon, founder of McDonald’s Canada and McDonald’s Russia.

This copy is signed by George Cohon on the title page.

Featuring a foreword by Mikhail Gorbachev, this memoir tells the remarkable story of how Cohon helped expand McDonald’s into Canada and later into post-Soviet Russia, blending entrepreneurship, diplomacy, and Cold War history.

An interesting collectible for:

  • McDonald’s and fast-food history collectors
  • Canadian business history enthusiasts
  • Cold War / Soviet transition memorabilia
  • Signed business memoir collectors

The book includes historical photographs and documents throughout, including material related to the opening of McDonald’s in Moscow.

Book Details

  • Hardcover with dust jacket
  • Signed by George Cohon
  • Published by McClelland & Stewart (1997)
  • Illustrated with photographs
  • Foreword by Mikhail Gorbachev

Condition

  • Clean and solid binding
  • Dust jacket in very good condition
  • Interior pages appear clean
  • Light shelf wear from age/use
  • Please review all photos carefully for exact condition

About George Cohon

George Cohon was instrumental in building McDonald’s Canada and famously launched the first McDonald’s restaurant in Moscow in 1990, a landmark moment in late Soviet history. He was also widely known for philanthropic work through Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities Canada.

Carefully packed for shipping.

Book & copy details

Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Publication year
1997
Edition
First edition
Format
Hardcover with dust jacket
ISBN-10
0771021968
ISBN-13
9780771021961
Language
English
Signed by
George Cohon
Signature
Signed
Book condition
Pre-Owned
Catalogue price
C $99.95
Inventory number
127827990644

Condition notes

Pre-Owned

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