russia (federation)

Surveys the geography, natural resources, daily life, food and drink, leisure and the arts, history, and famous sights and places of Russia.

Presents step-by-step directions for drawing the national flag, Winter Palace, matryoshka dolls, and other sights and symbols of Russia.

Sofia escapes from a Siberian labor camp in 1933 and sets out to honor a promise to find her friend Anna's lover Vasily, a passionate revolutionary, and after being nursed back to health by kind Gypsies, Sofia meets Mikhail Pashin, a man she could easily fall in love with if only she were sure he was not Vasily in disguise.

Former soccer star Lyza, her lover Boat, special investigator Palchikov, poet Antonina Korzinkina, and Yevtushenko himself work to keep Russia's fragile democracy alive in the face of the efforts of hard-line Communists to destroy it. Includes the historical figures of Gorbachev, Shevardnadze, and Yeltsin among the cast of characters.

Explores the history of Russia, from the break up of the Soviet Union to the early twenty-first century.

Collects twenty-six essays that provide varying perspectives on issues concerning Russia, debating the country's role in international politics, if it is moving toward democracy, the influence of Western culture, and its greatest challenges.

The personal narrative of Ruben Gallego, the grandson of the secretary general of the Spanish Communist Party, who spent much of his life in orphanages, hospitals, and old-age homes because he was afflicted with cerebral palsy.

Journal excerpts help chronicle the life and political career of Soviet leader Boris Yeltsin.

Photographs and text explore the history, geography, culture, government, economy, people, and landmarks of Russia.