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Communist Number One, Volume III, The Life & Times of Joel Barr, Leningrad Music Man begins following the end of Communist Number One, Volume III, The Life & Times of Joel Barr, Leningrad Music Man begins following the end of Communist Number One, Volume II, The Life & Times of Joel Bar, Escape to Russia. Joe Berg, (Joel Barr's KGB name) and Philip Staros (Alfred Sarant's KGB name) have just been disgraced before the highest echelons of the Soviet Navy by bringing fake cognac to their honorary dinner and trying to pass themselves off as loyal drinking companions to those who are honoring them. This is the final blow to their reputations and another victory for their nemesis, Grigorii Romanov, who is soon to became all powerful as a full member of the Soviet Politburo, the: USSR's highest ruling body. Joe and Phil are at a loss as to how to start over. They again seek the help and advice of their KBB handler, and friend, Colonel Viktor Taroikin and his superior officer Anatoly Yatskov. Phil wants desperately to get away from Leningrad and Grigorii Romanov, but Joe wants to stay and continue to struggle in his adopted hometown. As their lives unfold, apart for the first time in more than 20 years, Joe continues his affair with Elvira Valueva, while raising four children with his wife, Vera Bergova. For Joe, it is a lonely time, as the Soviet Union stalls, and begins to crumble. He is sustained by his love of music and a wide circle of musical friends, both young and old, including the bright new lights of Soviet underground Rock and Roll.
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