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"The Romanovs: Mistakes of a Great Dynasty" by Igor Shumeiko, summary
This book is a historical and journalistic investigation, published in 2013. It reexamines established views on Russian history. The author proposes judging the effectiveness of rulers by the objective results of military campaigns and state building.
Alex Keemen’s "Battle Royale" Summary
This 2021 novel transports the reader to a harsh dystopia where military service devolves into a slaughterhouse within a virtual reality system. This book is a satirical action thriller, heavily spiced with reflections from ancient thinkers.
"Ruby of Karashekhr" by Natalia Turchaninova, summary
"The Ruby of Karashekhr" is a fantasy novel co-written by Elena Bychkova and Natalia Turchaninova. It is set in the world of the Middle Kingdoms, where demons, angels, and humans coexist.
A summary of "Ruslan and Lyudmila" by Alexander Pushkin
The poem-fairytale "Ruslan and Lyudmila" was written in 1820 and was Pushkin’s first completed poem after the LyceumIt combines a fairy tale plot with epic and song motifs. Its distinctive feature is the free tone of the narrator, who opens the action with images of Lukomorye, a scholar’s cat, and a whole world of wonders where heroes, sorcerers, and ancient Rus coexist.
"Russian Canary: The Prodigal Son" by Dina Rubina, summary
"Russian Canary: The Prodigal Son" is the third and final book in the celebrated family saga, published in 2014. This book is a tense tale of redemption, where spy thriller melds with poignant human lyricism.
"Russian Canary. The Voice" by Dina Rubina, summary
Dina Rubina’s 2014 novel continues the family saga of the descendants of a Kyiv bird catcher and Odessa musicians. This book is a fast-paced spy thriller, richly interwoven with opera music, Eastern special operations, and a tragic love story.
"Russian Canary. Zheltukhin" by Dina Rubina, summary
This book is a sprawling family saga with elements of a spy detective story, written in 2014. The plot connects two disparate families—Odesa musicians and Almaty hunters—through generations, united by their love for the song of a small bird.
"Russian Prize" announced a long list of nominees
MOSCOW. According to the results of 2014, the long list of nominees for victory in the prestigious award “Russian Prize” was announced by the organizing committee of the international literary contest and the Presidential Center B.N. Yeltsin. "
"Russian Prize" announced the completion of applications
MOSCOW. Yesterday, the organizers of the "Russian Prize" announced the completion of accepting applications for the award.
"Russian Flowers of Evil" by Viktor Erofeev, summary
This book is a collection of landmark texts from Russian prose of the late twentieth century, published in 1997. Here, Russian literature radically rejects classical humanism and faith in humanity.
"Russian Booker" on the eve of the December finals
MOSCOW. The list of finalists of the Russian Booker lacks many famous surnames.
"The Russian People and the State" by Nikolai Alekseev, summary
Nikolai Alekseev’s treatise was written in exile after the 1917 Revolution. The work explores in detail the political worldview of the Russian masses, sharply distinguishing it from the Westernizing views of the upper classes.
"Fish in a Teapot" by Elvira Baryakina, summary
This book is an ironic detective story, created in 1998, and its distinctive detail lies in the fact that it was Elvira Baryakina’s first published work of fiction, co-written with Anna Kapranova.
"Three apples fell from the sky," or five years after Manyuni
KIROV. Alexander Green Prize for Narine Abgaryan. A new book about the history of a mountain village supplanted Tatyana Tolstoy’s book in the readers rating.
"Savva Morozov" by Maxim Gorky, summary
This biographical essay, written in 1924, describes the complex psychological evolution of a prominent Russian industrialist, confronting the inevitable demise of his social classIt is part of a larger cycle of autobiographical notes by the writer, which also includes memoirs about Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, and Vladimir Lenin.