Books
automatic translateA summary of "The Invincible Sun" by Victor Pelevin
Viktor Pelevin’s 2020 novel seamlessly blends ancient history with the quest for modern spirituality. This book is a philosophical narrative about thirty-year-old Muscovite Sasha Orlova, who accidentally gains direct power over reality.
Sergei Lukyanenko’s "Fidget," a summary
"Fidget" is a children’s and young adult fantasy novel by Sergei Lukyanenko, published in December 2010 by AST. It is the second and final novel in the Trix Sollier duology, a sequel to "The Clunker."
"Indecent Passion" by Colleen McCullough, summary
The novel reveals in detail the destructive nature of a sense of duty within an isolated military hospitalThe concept for the work was shaped by the author’s many years of work in neurophysiological laboratories in Sydney and the UK, which allowed her to thoroughly study hospital practices, closed medical communities, and the peculiarities of human behavior during severe nervous breakdowns.
"There is no gold in the gray mountains" by Andrzej Sapkowski, summary
The book serves as a frank writer’s manifesto. Dissecting the mistakes of others, the creator of the Witcher series constructs a lineage of modern European fiction through the prism of medieval literature, vitriolic literary criticism, and zoological Latin.
"The implacable rock car has reached me." The fate of the son of a brilliant poet
MOSCOW. The publishing house AST published diaries, poems and stories of the son of Marina Tsvetaeva.
A summary of "Jade Rosary" by Boris Akunin
This book is a collection of detective stories and novellas, published in 2006. Each work is skillfully stylized in the creative style of renowned world crime writers, from Agatha Christie to Arthur Conan Doyle, creating an elegant literary play with classic detective plots.
"The Non-Chekhovian Intelligentsia: Short Stories about All Kinds of Things" by Boris Akunin, summary
This book is a collection of historical short stories and essays, published in 2016. The author transports the reader to different eras and countries, inviting them to reflect on the paradoxes of human nature, the mechanics of absolute power, and true heroism.
"Nikolai Krymov" by Valentina Bialik, summary
Valentina Bialik’s book, published in 2001, traces the creative path of Russian artist Nikolai Krymov. The most important detail of this biographical work is its analysis of the artist’s transition from his early fascination with symbolism to realism and his development of his own rigorous theory of tone.
"Nobody Will Cry" by Polina Dashkova, summary
The action-packed detective novel "Nobody Will Cry" was written in 1998. This book is a tense psychological narrative about the price of random decisions, the intertwined criminal enterprise of the 1990s, and broken human destinies.
"Nobody Will Cry" by Polina Dashkova, summary
The thrilling psychological detective novel "Nobody Will Cry" was published in 1998. This book is a fast-paced crime drama set in the 1990s, where a chance coincidence of phone numbers connects the destinies of honest people, fugitive mafiosi, a ruthless hitman, and a lone avenger.
"Nothing Personal" by Tatyana Korsakova, summary
"Nothing Personal" is a melodrama novel with a crime twist, written in 2015. This book tells the story of how a sham marriage and cold calculation unexpectedly develop into genuine feelings amidst mortal danger.
"Nothing Lasts Forever" by Sidney Sheldon, summary
American author Sidney Sheldon’s novel, "Nothing Lasts Forever," is a medical thriller about the fates of three female residents at a San Francisco County hospital. The plot explores the boundaries of medical duty, transforming the story of saving lives into a drama about euthanasia and prosecution.
"Nothing by Chance" by Richard Bach, summary
This book is a documentary account by a former military pilot about the revival of the vagabond aviator trade of the 1920sIn the summer of 1966, the author embarked on a perilous aerial journey across the American Midwest in an old 1929 Detroit-Parks P-2A biplane, subsisting solely on the earnings from his three-dollar pleasure flights for food and fuel.
Noah by Marc Levy, summary
French author Marc Lévy’s novel "Noah" was published in 2022. This book is the final installment in the action-packed trilogy "Group 9," which also includes the novels "It Happened at Night" and "Twilight of the Predators".
"New Gods" by Natalia Turchaninova, summary
"New Gods" is an urban fantasy novel co-written by Alexey Pekhov, Natalia Turchaninova, and Elena Bychkova. The action takes place in a modern world where clans of immortals—the Nachttothers, the Cadavercians, the Dakhanavar, and others—hover hidden among humanity, all under the shadow of the Founder, Atum.