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"Exhibit No.…" by Boris Vasiliev, summary
The story was created in 1986. The plot revolves around the tragic fate of Anna Fedotovna, who lost her only son during the Great Patriotic War, whose memory was cruelly trampled upon by indifferent schoolchildren for the sake of a bureaucratic report.
"Electronic - the Boy from the Suitcase" by Evgeny Veltistov, summary
A science fiction novel about the friendship between an ordinary schoolboy and his cybernetic double, written in 1964. The story transports readers to a high-tech city of the future.
A summary of "The Emigrants" by Alexei Tolstoy
This book is a historical documentary story written in 1931. The plot is strictly based on the original materials of the criminal case about the Stockholm murders, organized among the White émigré community under the guise of political struggle.
"Emigration, a Shadow by the Fire" by Dina Rubina, summary
This book is an autobiographical chronicle of a change of homeland, published in 2022The text is compiled from short stories and novellas describing the move to Israel. Without false pathos, the author captures the bitterness of parting with her former life, the absurdity of adaptation, and the search for a new identity.
"Energetic People" by Vasily Shukshin, summary
This satirical novella for the theater was created in 1974. It is a detailed description of the daily life and psychology of wealthy speculators during the era of stagnation, masterfully justifying their schemes with concerns about the economy.
Boris Akunin’s "Encyclopedia of Literary Crime," a summary
Grigory Chkhartishvili’s book was published in 1999. This alphabetical martyrology describes the tragic endings of literary figures of all times. The reference book focuses on the circumstances of writers’ deaths.
"The Era of Mercy" by the Vainer brothers, summary
This book, published in 1975, confronts two irreconcilable views on legality and humanity against the backdrop of harsh post-war Moscow. The authors depict the difficult daily lives of police officers through the eyes of a frontline soldier accustomed to open combat but forced to fight an invisible enemy.
"Echelon to Samarkand" by Guzel Yakhina, summary
This book is a poignant story of the rescue of hundreds of orphans transported from the Volga region, suffering from a terrible famine, to prosperous Central AsiaCreated in 2021, the text stands out for its naturalistic descriptions of the lives of refugees and homeless children, where survival depended entirely on a stray handful of grain or a cup of clean water.
A summary of Jules Verne’s "The Southern Star"
This adventure novel, co-authored in 1884 with Pascal Grousset, is a popular science fiction account of the South African diamond rush and 19th-century chemical experiments.
A summary of Leo Tolstoy’s "Youth"
Leo Tolstoy’s autobiographical novella was written in 1857. It meticulously describes the inner experiences of a sixteen-year-old boy searching for strict moral guidance during the difficult period of adolescence.
Yusupov Night by Edward Radzinsky, summary
This book is a documentary historical investigation by Edward Radzinsky, published as a separate work in 2007. It deconstructs the canonical story of Grigory Rasputin’s murder.
"I will not say a word to my Lord, only" Hallelujah "
LOS ANGELES. Leonard Cohen passed away.
"I’m Letting You Go" by Maria Metlitskaya, summary
The collection of short stories, "I’m Letting You Go," was written in 2019. This book tells the stories of ordinary women trying to cope with loneliness, overcome family drama, and find long-awaited inner peace.
"I Draw You" by Marina Surzhevskaya, summary
Marina Surzhevskaya’s 2016 novel "I Draw You" is a romantic fantasy about an artificially divided magical world. This book tells the story of a brutal confrontation between two races, where the magic of art can literally shape physical matter.
"I, Investigator..." by Arkady and Georgy Vainer, summary
This book is a classic Soviet detective story, written in 1968. The text is told in the first person. The investigator is portrayed as an ordinary man. The protagonist overcomes bureaucratic obstacles, fatigue, and family troubles.