Books
automatic translate"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.
"Russian Jam" by Lyudmila Ulitskaya, summary
This collection of Lyudmila Ulitskaya’s dramatic works was created between 1988 and 2003. It brings together three dramatic texts: "Seven Saints from the Village of Bryukho," "Russian Jam," and "My Grandson Veniamin."
"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.
"Rassi - the Elusive Friend" by Evgeny Veltistov, summary
This children’s science fiction novel was written in 1970. A robot boy named Electronik designs an invulnerable mechanical dog named Rassie, who can change shape and quickly analyze data.
"With a View of Neskuchny" by Maria Metlitskaya, summary
This book is a collection of life stories, published in 2023. The text focuses on the stories of women rethinking their pasts, struggling with loneliness, and finding the strength to make radical changes.
"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.
"Three Apples Fell from the Sky" by Narine Abgaryan, summary
The novel was created in 2014 and first published in 2015. This book chronicles the fading mountain village of Maran on the slopes of the Manishkar ridge. For generations, local residents have cherished the memory of their ancestors, facing famine, earthquakes, wars, and loss.
"From the Other World" by Bernard Werber, summary
French writer Bernard Werber’s mystical detective story offers an unusual take on the classic detective genre: a crime victim searches for their killer in person while in the afterlife.
"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.