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Metro 2035 by Dmitry Glukhovsky, summary
This dystopian novel was written in 2015. This book is the finale of a post-apocalyptic trilogy about the survival of Muscovites underground after a nuclear war. The author abandons the mystical elements of the previous installments.
"The Mechanics of Happiness" by Manuk Mnatsakanyan, summary
The work of Armenian writer and engineer Manuk Mnatsakanyan was published in 1982. The text formed the basis for a screenplay depicting the lives of Yerevan residents burdened by routine concerns but still holding out hope for a better future.
A summary of Maxim Gorky’s "The Philistines"
This book, Maxim Gorky’s debut play, written in 1901, directly and harshly depicts the looming conflict between generations and classes within a well-off bourgeois family.
A Million and One Days of Vacation by Evgeny Veltistov, summary
This book is a 1979 science fiction fairy tale in which one day of schoolchildren in space is equivalent to thousands of years of life on Earth due to the curvature of space near a super-dense dead star.
A summary of Tatyana Korsakova’s "The Backstreet Millionaire"
This book is a melodramatic crime story about betrayal, revenge, and forgiveness. Written in 2007, the novel centers on a successful businessman playing the pauper and a simple woman who suddenly becomes the heiress to a vast fortune.
"Peace and War" by Boris Akunin, summary
This historical detective novel, published in 2020, describes life on a Russian estate on the eve of and during the Patriotic War of 1812. This book is a bold reimagining of classic Russian literary plots through the lens of criminal investigation.
"The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark" by Carl Sagan, summary
"The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark" is the last major book by American astrophysicist and science writer Carl Sagan, published in 1995Co-written with his wife, Ann Druyan, it became a kind of definitive statement by the scientist on why critical thinking and the scientific method are essential to society—especially when pseudoscience and superstition spread faster than sound knowledge.
A summary of "The Child and the Devil" by Boris Akunin
A spy detective story published in 2007, this book is a bold literary experiment, stylized like a classic silent film script from the early twentieth century. The narrative is characterized by a distinctive rhythm, constantly alternating light comedic moments with tense dramatic scenes.
"I am so hurt for people, so sorry for everyone, that’s why I write"
MOSCOW. Verdict of the jury of “Russian Booker”: the victory was awarded to Alexander Snegirev for the novel “Faith”.
"My Post-Imago" by Vladimir Torin, summary
"My Post-Imago" is a dark detective novel set in 2024. This book is a detective story set in the fog-shrouded steampunk city of Gaben, where mysticism, science, and criminal conspiracies intertwine.
A summary of "Broca’s Brain: On Science, Space, and Man" by Carl Sagan
Broca’s Brain is a collection of essays by American astrophysicist and science writer Carl Sagan, published in 1979. Its chapters grew out of articles written between 1974 and 1979 for The Atlantic Monthly, The New Republic, Scientific American, Playboy, and other publications.
"My Universities" by Maxim Gorky, summary
This autobiographical novella was written in 1923The author describes in detail his youth, the difficult clash of romantic illusions with the harsh reality of society’s underbelly. Completely devoid of descriptions of classical academic education, the protagonist’s harsh school of life is found in the Kazan slums, damp bakeries, and impoverished villages of the Volga region.
"My Calendar" by Boris Akunin, summary
This book is an author’s diary-almanac, published in 2024, where each day is tied to a specific historical or fictional event. The author deliberately equalized all the months, giving each thirty-one days.
Max Fry’s "My Ragnarok," a summary
This book is a 1998 fantasy novel in which an ordinary man is tasked with leading an army of the undead and orchestrating the end of the world. The protagonist is forced to balance between Norse gods, Aztec deities, and Christian saints, trying to prevent the destruction of all existence.
A summary of Alexander Fadeev’s "Young Guard"
This book is a grim chronicle of the Krasnodon underground during the Great Patriotic War, written in 1946. Based on actual documents, interrogation reports, and testimonies of the surviving participants of the tragedy,