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"The Mirror Crack’d" by Agatha Christie, summary
Agatha Christie’s detective novel The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side was first published in the UK in 1962The work returns the reader to Miss Jane Marple, who, despite her age and infirmity, once again finds herself involved in the investigation of a mysterious murder that took place in her home village of St Mary Mead, which has changed under the influence of time.
"Zigzag of Fortune" by Emil Braginsky and Eldar Ryazanov, summary
This book is a satirical situation comedy that exposes human frailties in the face of sudden wealth. Created in 1968 by a talented creative duo,
"Winter Road" led to victory in the "Big Book"
MOSCOW. In the Pashkov House winners of the Big Book Prize are named.
"Gold in the Dark Night" by Leah Arden, summary
This book is a debut fantasy novel, written in 2020 and the first in the extensive "Descendants of the First" series. The plot unfolds 1,000 years after a Star fell to the Continent, causing a global catastrophe and a long Black Winter.
"Zorenka" by Nikolai Teleshov, summary
The literary fairy tale "Zorenka" was written by Nikolai Dmitrievich Teleshov in the early twentieth century. The most notable detail of the text is its deconstruction of the classic folkloric motif of the suitor’s trial, in which the author replaces magical intervention with precise psychological calculation.
A summary of "A Game of Imagination" by Emil Braginsky
The play, written in 1979, is a lyrical comedy about the absurdity of family crises and attempts to find happiness through fantasy. The text is distinguished by an abundance of subtle dialogue and a gentle irony about Soviet life.
Playing with Fire by Anna Jane, summary
This book is a continuation of the romantic story about students, first published in 2014. The main characters’ fake relationship gradually develops into genuine affection against the backdrop of student intrigue and detective investigations, making the plot tense and unpredictable.
"From the History of Cinema" by Margarita Shmarina, summary
Margarita Shmarina and Andrei Tikhomirov’s work is a historical and technical overview of the formation and development of cinema as an art form and industryDrawing on encyclopedic data from the mid-20th century and contemporary historical chronicles, the text covers the period from the first experiments with "moving pictures" in the late 19th century to the heyday of the Soviet film industry in the pre-war years.
Vladimir Nabokov’s "The Invention of the Waltz," a summary
This play is a caustic tragicomedy by Vladimir Nabokov, written in 1938The text masterfully blurs the line between objective reality and the paranoid ravings of a madman. The most striking detail of the work is the prescient description of weapons of mass destruction capable of destroying entire cities at any distance.
"Ilos: The Beginning" by Leah Arden, summary
This story is a prequel to the popular "Descendants of the First" series, revealing the mysteries of the origins of magic and the continent’s split. Written in 2022, the book is told in the first person, following the protagonist’s deathbed confession.
"Imperial Div" by Viktor Dashkevich (Flammer), summary
This book is the third installment in an urban fantasy series, published in 2024. It introduces readers to an alternate Russian Empire, where sorcerers and magical creatures summoned from the Wasteland—divas—exist alongside ordinary citizens.
Plutarch’s "Isis and Osiris," Summary
The treatise "On Isis and Osiris" was written by the ancient Greek writer and philosopher Plutarch of Chaeronea in the early second century CE, approximately between 100 and 120 CE.
"Art in Demand: The Greatest Masterpiece Thefts" by Fabio Isman, summary
This book is a documentary chronicling the cultural investigations, published in 2021. The text describes in detail the thefts of these great paintings and the specific work of the Italian police unit tasked with recovering the stolen art.
"Art of the Middle Ages" by Pyotr Gnedich, summary
This book is a comprehensive historical chronicle of architecture and painting since the decline of the Roman Empire. The art of various peoples was inextricably intertwined with their religious beliefs, shaping new architectural forms. The book was published in 1897.
"History of the Order of Malta" by A.R. Andreev, V.A. Zakharova, I.A. Nastenko, summary
Written in 1999 for the nine hundredth anniversary of the oldest knightly brotherhood, this book is a detailed chronicle of the Hospitallers’ development from crusader units to participants in a global humanitarian mission, with a special emphasis on Russian-Maltese diplomatic contacts.