Twelve stories of Russia: a novel, i guess А. J. Perry Glas New Russian Writing

Высокая ваза Leonardo, изготовленная в технике «маккия». В ходе производства небольшие кусочки стекла вплавляются в полотно материала, создавая уникальный рисунок из повторяющихся пятен. Для формирования рисунка требуется до пяти слоёв стекла • Изготовлен

Stories of Motherhood gathers together more than a century of short fiction from a wide variety of authors in a literary celebration of the most elemental of human relationships. Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, Sherwood Anderson, Elizabeth Bowen, Anita Desai, Colm Toibin, Lorrie Moore and many others write memorably about mothers – having, leaving, loving and losing them – in stories lyrical and satirical, realistic and fantastic, hilarious and heartbreaking

"Stories of Magic and Mischief" – это подборка из 30 волшебных и озорных рассказов самого любимой детской писательницы Британии - идеальный вариант для совместного чтения на Хэллоуин! • В этой волшебной подборке из тридцати коротких историй, идеально подходящих для сезонного чтения и совместного использования, обитают ведьмы и пикси. Эти классические истории с юмором и фантастическими персонажами идеально подходят как для чтения детям младшего возраста, так и для самостоятельного чтения новоиспеченным читателям. Каждый рассказ стоит отдельно и идеально подходит для чтения перед сном или в классе • Энид Блайтон остается одной из любимых детских писательниц Британии, а ее сборники рассказов идеально подходят для того, чтобы познакомить с ней новое поколение читателей

Rediscover the magic of Russian folktales in a breathtaking illustrated edition • This collection of traditional stories will sweep you away to the birch forests and ornate palaces of Russia. You'll meet a mysterious girl born from the snow, a terrifying Baba Yaga, and a series of dauntless heroines and heroes willing to fight dragons and cross fiery rivers. Blending whimsical magic with magnificent drama, these tales come to life alongside intricate contemporary art in this special illustrated edition • Popular series: The Tales series gives new life to traditional stories. Celebrating the richness of folklore around the world, and featuring the work of beloved contemporary illustrators, these books are treasured by adults and teens alike • Iconic stories: Russian stories hold a special place in the hearts of fairy tales fans

The XXth Century Political History of Russia presents lecture materials for academics working with undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers of Russian history. The chapters are an unusual insight into the Russian past, which makes the readers think, analyze and also reconsider some events of the Russian history. It is an exciting blend of stories of the past and future trends, allowing to make forecasts and predictions

The book by Nikolay Starikov, the author of bestselling "Rouble Nationalization - the Way to Russia's Freedom", "Who set Hitler against Stalin?" and many others, follows the events of the Civil War. The Russian statesmanship, its territorial integrity, and the economy of the country perished in the vortex of the Civil War. The Romanovs, the Russian Navy, the Russian Army, and millions of Russians were destroyed. The consequences of this horrible civil strife have not been overcome until today. In this book, you will find a lot of little-known facts, as well as answers to many questions • - Who staged and directed the liquidation of Russia at the beginning of the 20th century? • - Who needed the Russian strife and who could gain from it? • - Who forced Lenin to liquidate the Tsar's family? • - Who is guilty of the murder of Nicholas II's children? • - Why did the leaders of the revolution repeatedly try to drown their own navy? • - Why did Vladimir Lenin order to execute the Tsar's family and at the same time ensured safety of other members of the Tsar dynasty? • - Why didn't the Entente help the White movement? • - Why was Admiral Kolchak murdered and why did the White Guard soldiers have to fight? • - Who made the soldiers of General Yudenich die in Estonian extermination camps? • - Who needed to have the troops of Denikin, Kolchak, Yudenich, and Wrangel liquidated? • The burnt Russian villages and mass graves tell us the truth about the Russian strife, the truth about the outcome of the Civil War

Kate Turner is happily single - a bit too happily, in fact. Since returning to her hometown, the sleepy village of Blexford, love hasn't really had a look in • But Kate does love Christmas. So when her best friend insists she signs up to the Twelve Dates of Christmas, a brand new dating app service, she doesn't need too much persuading. Twelve perfect festive dates with the area's most eligible men - who could say no? • Amongst the twinkling lights and falling snow, over hot chocolates and glasses of red wine, romance is easy to find. But with each date, Kate learns more about the men, and even more about herself • As the big day approaches, Kate's left wondering - is it really the season for true love, or will this Christmas be the coldest yet?

Introduce children to the traditional song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, in this beautiful new book, featuring illustrations by Britta Teckentrup. The peek-through pages reveal each new Christmas gift, creating a stunning layered effect. A perfect gift for your true love!

These sumptuous new hardback editions mark the 70th anniversary of Fitzgerald's death • Encompassing the very best of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short fiction, this collection spans his career, from the early stories of the glittering Jazz Age, through the lost hopes of the thirties, to the last, twilight decade of his life. It brings together his most famous stories, including 'The Diamond as Big as the Ritz', a fairy tale of unlimited wealth; the sad and hilarious stories of Hollywood hack Pat Hobby; and 'The Lost Decade', written in Fitzgerald's last years

It is more than a century since the ascetic, gaunt and enigmatic detective, Sherlock Holmes, made his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet. From 1891, beginning with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the now legendary and pioneering Strand Magazine began serialising Arthur Conan Doyle's matchless tales of detection, featuring the incomparable sleuth patiently assisted by his doggedly loyal and lovably pedantic friend and companion, Dr Watson. The stories are illustrated by the remarkable Sydney Paget from whom our images of Sherlock Holmes and his world derive and who first equipped Holmes with his famous deerstalker hat. The literary cult of Sherlock Holmes shows no sign of fading with time as each new generation comes to love and revere the penetrating mind and ruthless logic which were the undoing of so many Victorian master criminals

The Soviet avant-garde architecture of the 1920s to the mid-1930s has increasingly been attracting attention from researchers worldwide. Yet, in spite of this, entire regions remain unstudied. One of these is the south of Russia. Based on extensive research, this guidebook aims to correct the omission. It explores Russia's South and North Caucasus federal districts: Astrakhanskaya, Volgogradskaya, and Rostovskaya regions, Krasnodarsky kray, Crimea, Kalmykiya, Mineralnye Vody, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkariya, Karachaevo-Cherkesiya, Severnaya Osetiya, and Chechnya. During the Second World War, the south of Russia was the scene of fighting and mass destruction. Post-war reconstruction saw many buildings redesigned in the neoclassical style and the loss of an entire stratum of avant-garde structures