Books
automatic translate"Obsessions" by Max Fry, summary
This book is a fantasy detective story, created in 1997. The text is divided into two interconnected stories about the detectives’ ongoing struggle with magical illusions. They cause unwary people to forget reality in favor of deadly dreams.
"Over the Abyss" by Ivan Okhlobystin, summary
Ivan Okhlobystin’s autobiographical work was published in 2008. It is a frank exploration of the existential fear of death that haunts the protagonist through the years and shapes his unique worldview.
"On the Eve" by Ivan Turgenev, summary
This book is one of the most famous classic Russian novels, written in 1859. The plot revolves around a young Russian noblewoman and her love for a Bulgarian patriot against a backdrop of historical upheaval.
"Napoleon: Memoirs of a Corsican" by Edward Radzinsky, summary
This book, published in 2013, is a stylized diary by Emmanuel de Las Cases, secretary to Napoleon Bonaparte. According to the plot, while exiled on the island of Saint Helena, the deposed ruler secretly ordered a loyal servant to poison himself with arsenic.
"Napoleon: Life After Death" by Edward Radzinsky, summary
This book is a historical novel, first published in 2002. The text is skillfully stylized as memoirs dictated by the deposed monarch to his secretary, Emmanuel de Las Cases, during his exile.
"Napoleon’s Convoy. Book 1. Rowan Wedge" by Dina Rubina, summary
This book is the first part of a larger-scale story, published in 2018, that tells the story of the blossoming love between two people separated by harsh circumstancesThe action unfolds in the Russian provinces, where the fates of colorful characters, family legends about lost treasures, and the hardships of everyday life intertwine.
"Napoleon’s Convoy. Book 2. White Horses" by Dina Rubina, summary
This book is the second part of a large-scale literary trilogy, published in 2019The plot focuses on the coming-of-age of Aristarkh Bugrov and Nadezhda Prokhorova. The most important detail about this book lies in its deep historical subtext, linking the fates of its modern-day heroes with the mysteries of the War of 1812.
"Napoleon’s Convoy. Book 3. Angel’s Horn" by Dina Rubina, summary
Dina Rubina’s novel "Napoleon’s Train. Book 3. The Angel’s Horn" concludes the three-book series about Nadezhda and Aristarkh Bugrov. The author dates the final edition to 2019, and the book edition was published in 2020.
"Naranya" by Alexey Pekhov, summary
This book is a dramatic story of fanaticism and mercy set against the brutal backdrop of a religious civil war. Set in 2008, the plot revolves around the moral conflict of a combat officer.
"Narcissus and Chrysostom" by Hermann Hesse, summary
The narrative unfolds before the reader the story of two opposing natures in medieval Germany. An earthly, sensual artist and a monk detached from worldly temptations seek the expression of the highest truth.
Clifford Simak’s "Legacy of the Stars," a summary
The action takes place in the distant future of North America, a millennium after the collapse of industrial civilization, when humanity has descended into barbarism and forgotten its previous technological achievements.
"The Real Life of Sebastian Knight" by Vladimir Nabokov, summary
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight was written in 1938-1939 and published in 1941At the time of its writing, Nabokov lived in Paris. According to legend, the book was written while sitting on the toilet, and the board over the bidet served as Nabokov’s desk.
A summary of "The Real Princess and Other Stories" by Boris Akunin
This collection of historical short stories was created in 2013. The text is based on notes from the writer’s personal blog. The author chronicles short stories about little-known episodes of the past, blending archival finds with political debates from late 2011 and early 2012.
A summary of "Science and the Search for God" by Carl Sagan
Science in Search of God is a posthumously published collection of nine lectures on natural theology delivered by astrophysicist and science popularizer Carl Sagan in 1985 at the University of Glasgow as part of the renowned Gifford Lectures.
Mikhail Sholokhov’s "The Impudent One," a summary
This early short story by a Don writer describes the harsh realities of a fratricidal war through the eyes of a seven-year-old village boyThe text was written in 1925. The writer depicts the brutality of historical events without softening the details, maintaining a focus on a childish, naive understanding of the ongoing collapse of the old way of life.