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Alexey Ivanov’s "Ruthless," a summary
"Ruthless" is a fantasy novel about the war between aristocratic houses, corporate intrigue, and the coming-of-age of an artificially created human who learns to live among humans, trusting almost no one.
"Fearless" by Alexei Alexandrov, summary
"Fearless" is a novel by Alexei Alexandrov from the "Time of Dead Stars" series, published in 2022. Its plot revolves around a man already presumed dead: Mark Ortiz de Phobos returns to the space of the Noble Houses as a living corpse, and this immediately transforms his personal fate into a major political game.
A summary of "Mad Money" by Alexander Ostrovsky
The comedy was written in 1869. The playwright pits a fading, idle noble elite against a class of pragmatic businessmen. The main conflict revolves around the collapse of romantic illusions about endless resources under the pressure of the harsh laws of capitalist calculation.
Biblionoch-2015 starts today in Moscow
MOSCOW. The traditional Biblionoch campaign, which has been held in Moscow and other regions of Russia since 2012, will take place on the night of April 24-25. This year the theme of the event is the diaries of writers, famous figures of the era and ordinary people.
"Pale Fire" by Vladimir Nabokov: The Magic of Artistic Discovery "- the opening of Brian Boyd
ST. PETERSBURG. Ivan Limbach Publishing House uncovers the mysteries of the Pale Fire novel with Brian Boyd. A study by a professor at Auckland University dedicated to the most unusual work of Vladimir Nabokov.
"Morning is Approaching" by Sergei Lukyanenko, summary
This book is the final installment in a fantasy duology created in 2000. The plot unfolds in an alternate reality where the Roman Empire survived and the Redeemer did not die on the cross.
A summary of "Rich Brides" by Alexander Ostrovsky
This book is a comedy of manners, written in 1875. In it, the author engages in a semantic polemic with his earlier play, "The Poor Bride." The plot unfolds in a dacha village near Moscow, where the characters’ dialogues reveal the fine line between selfish motives and sincere human feelings.
"Battle Priest: The Mad Legion" by Alexey Alexandrov, summary
The novel was published in 2021 and became the second book in the "Battle Priest" series, written in the LitRPG styleIts action immediately takes on a larger scale than a typical adventure in a game world: the story opens after the First Contact War, when members of the Shank race are mastering human virtual reality capsules and want to study humans through the game.
A summary of "The War Priest" by Alexei Alexandrov
"The War Priest" is a LitRPG novel by Alexey Alexandrov, the first in a series of the same name about a man for whom gaming quickly ceases to be a pastime and becomes a way to regain true freedom.
"It Only Hurts When I Laugh" by Dina Rubina, summary
The work was published in 2010. This book is a coherent autobiographical narrative born of pure chance. When the author’s work computer crashed, the young master extracted old files containing dozens of conversations from the hardware.
The Big Book decided to appreciate the contribution of Joan Rowling to literature. Will she come to Russia?
MOSCOW. Joan Rowling may receive the special prize of the Big Book 2016.
"Brisbane" by Evgeny Vodolazkin, summary
This book tells the story of world-renowned guitarist Gleb Yanovsky, who is losing his ability to perform due to a serious illness. The novel was written in 2018. The narrative alternates between the successful artist’s present and memories of his search for his own path.
A summary of Dmitry Glukhovsky’s "The Future"
Written in 2013, the novel is a harsh social dystopia about an overpopulated 25th-century Europe, where science has granted people eternal youth at the cost of free childbearing.
A summary of Victor Pelevin’s "Batman Apollo"
This book is a 2013 philosophical and satirical novel, a direct continuation of the story of the young vampire Rama. The text describes in detail the mechanics of the afterlife and the hidden methods of controlling human society.
"4.50 from Paddington" by Agatha Christie, summary
Agatha Christie’s 1957 novel The 4.50 from Paddington is a classic detective story starring Miss MarpleThe story begins with Miss Marple’s friend accidentally witnessing a murder on a train, which sets off a chain of events that require the insight of an elderly lady detective to solve a complex case where there are no obvious clues or even the body of the victim.