Books

In Molotov’s Magic Lantern, Polonsky visits the haunted cities and vivid landscapes of the books from Molotov’s library: works by Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Akhmatova, and others, some of whom were sent to the Gulag by the very man who collected their

Jumping between the diaries of Jacob Ossetsky in Kiev in the early 1900s and his granddaughter's experiences in the theatrical world of Moscow in the 1970s, the reader is guided through some of the most turbulent times in the history of Russia and Ukraine

In this edition of A Place Bewitched and Other Stories, Natasha Randall presents a new, curated collection of Gogol’s short fiction, selected from the work of Constance Garnett, one of Gogol’s earliest translators.

From the author of Soviet Bus Stops, an underground trip through the Soviet Metro.
“For us,” said Nikita Khrushchev, “there was something supernatural about the Metro.” Visiting any of the dozen or so Metro networks, it is easy to see why.

12" x 12" square wall calendar on 100% card stock paper. Spiral bound with pages suitable for framing.

The third part of a popular course of Russian is intended for continuing to study Russian at a basic level (A2). The textbook is designed on the average for 80-120 hours.

Just after the Iron Curtain fell on Eastern Europe, Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune.

With an introduction by renowned architecture critic Owen Hatherley, complete with historical images, cements these buildings in a cultural and political context.

From 1999 to 2010, Jan Brokken explored life stories in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The result was his masterly Baltic Souls. He uncovered the stories of artists and writers such as Mark Rothko, Sergei Eisenstein, Hannah Arendt, and Jacques Lipchitz

One of the greatest Russian writers and an exemplary playwright, Anton Chekhov penned some of the finest short stories and plays in literature.

Immerse yourself in the brilliant storytelling of Leo Tolstoy with his greatest short stories. This captivating collection showcases the literary genius of one of the most famous Russian authors.

Russian short fiction is known for its intellectual genius and huge body of works that explore the themes of happiness, melancholy, love, and family. This anthology brings together iconic stories written by the most celebrated Russian writers.