Books

Acclaimed journalist Julia Ioffe tells the story of modern Russia through the history of its women, from revolution to utopia to autocracy.

A poetic and fiercely moving Russian novel of tradition, change, and thwarted desire by an internationally celebrated writer from the Indigenous Nenets community of northern Siberia. 

Woodlore invites readers young and old to walk among the trees and watch nature's cycles unfold as time-honored tales and traditions mark the turning of the seasons.

A gorgeous collection from cult classic Polish author Bruno Schulz: 15 of the most captivatingly strange and beautiful short stories ever written.

In 1945 Isaiah Berlin met Anna Akhmatova almost by chance in what was then Leningrad. The brief time they spent together one long November evening was a transformng experience for both, and has become a cardinal moment in modern literary history.

In this astonishing new work from one of our greatest and most entertaining storytellers, Ian Frazier trains his perceptive, generous eye on Siberia.

By delving into the life of Catherine the Great, this acclaimed biographer reveals the rich tapestry of Russia’s past,

Definitive biography of deeply loved Russian poet Anna Akhmatova.

This is the first time that photographs of the spectacular locations of the Soviet Buran space program have been published in a book.

A tortured genius, a sensitive soul, and a great composer burdened by the weight of his private desires, Tchaikovsky’s life is explored in full by the incomparable John Suchet.

On the trail of Soviet infiltrator Stanislav Shumovsky, codenamed Agent BLÉRIOT, Svetlana Lokhova takes the reader on a thrilling journey through Stalin’s most audacious intelligence operation.

Admire a whole range of Alphonse Mucha's work here in its full glory with succinct accompanying text.