Books set in Russia (179)


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Family Happiness

Family Happiness by Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Russia flag Russia
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Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer - novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher - as well as pacifist Christian anarchist and educational reformer. He was the most influential member of the aristocratic Tolstoy family. His first publications were three autobiographical novels, Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth (1852-1856). They tell of a rich landowner's son and his slow realization of the differences between him and his peasants. As a fiction writer Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists, p... continue

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Far North

Far North by Marcel Theroux EN

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Country: Africa / Uganda flag Uganda
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Every day I buckle on my guns and go out to patrol this dingy city. Out on the far northern border of a failed state, Makepeace patrols the ruins of a dying city and tries to keep its unruly inhabitants in check. Into this cold, isolated world comes evidence that life is flourishing elsewhere - a refugee from the vast emptiness of forest, whose existence inspires Makepeace to take to the road to reconnect with human society. What Makepeace finds is a world unravelling, stockaded villages enforcing a rough and uncertain justice, mysterious slave camps labouring to harness the little understood ... continue

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Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy EN

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Country: Europe / Russia flag Russia
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Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy is about Prince Stepan Kasatsky, a young man is destined for great things. Tolstoy is a masterful writer, and this book was an instant success when it was first published in Russia. Created by one of the most highly acclaimed authors of all-time, this is an accomplished work that will touch you at the very core. Any profits raised from the sale of this book will be going towards the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support communities and promote well-being. To learn more about the Freeriver project please visit the website; www.freerivercommuni... continue

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Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev EN

Rating: 4 (4 votes)
Country: Europe / Russia flag Russia
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Considered one of the world's greatest novels, this controversial classic offers modern readers a vivid, timeless depiction of the clash between the older Russian aristocracy and the youthful radicalism that foreshadowed the revolution. Includes a new Introduction. Reissue.

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First Love by Ivan Turgenev EN

Rating: 4 (4 votes)
Country: Europe / Russia flag Russia
Description:
Isaiah Berlin's translation of the legendary Russian novella of growing up and heartbreak When the down-at-heel Princess Zasyekin moves next door to the country estate of Vladimir Petrovich's parents, he instantly and overwhelmingly falls in love with his new neighbour's daughter, Zinaida. But the capricious young woman already has many admirers and as she plays her suitors against each other, Vladimir's unrequited youthful passion soon turns to torment and despair - although he remains unaware of his true rival for Zinaida's affections. Set in the world of nineteenth-century Russia's fading a... continue

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Five Great Short Stories by Anton Chekhov EN

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Country: Europe / Russia flag Russia
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Masterfully written tales by one of the greatest practitioners of the form. Stories include "The Black Monk," "The House with the Mezzanine," "The Peasants," "Gooseberries," and "The Lady with the Toy Dog."



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Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy EN

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Country: Europe / Russia flag Russia
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Tolstoy’s final work—a gripping novella about the struggle between the Muslim Chechens and their inept occupiers—is a powerful moral fable for our time. Inspired by a historical figure Tolstoy heard about while serving in the Caucasus, this story brings to life the famed warrior Hadji Murat, a Chechen rebel who has fought fiercely and courageously against the Russian empire. After a feud with his commander he defects to the Russians, only to find that he is now trusted by neither side. He is first welcomed but then imprisoned by the Russians under suspicion of being a spy, and when he hears ne... continue

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Haïkus de Sibérie by Jurga Vilé FR

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Lithuania flag Lithuania
Description:
La vie est belle. Lituanie, 1941. Algis est encore un enfant quand il est déporté dans un camp sibérien. Il raconte son quotidien où l'on croise le fantôme de son jars domestique, une chorale, des Russes impitoyables, et même des soldats japonais ! Avec son regard pur comme l'azur et sa fantaisie d'enfant, Algis nous fait rire, nous surprend et nous émeut.