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Covers the history of the Russian Revolution, from the elimination of the Czar family, through the rise of Communist government headed by Lenin and Stalin, and with a discussion of recent events of the collapse of Communism.

An English translation of Leo Tolstoy's classic epic novel about the lives of five aristocratic families in Moscow and St. Petersburg against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars of 1805 to 1814.

"In 1917 Russia, seventeen-year-old Katya joins the first all-female battalion to fight the Germans, but she soon finds that patriotism alone won't help her survive the realities of war"--Provided by publisher.

In Tolstoy's masterpiece, the gorgeous Anna Karenina is married to a significant government minister but falls in love with a prosperous army officer named Count Vronsky. Frantic for truth and significance in life, Anna recklessly defies the norms of Russian society, often smoking opium with her lover as she abandons her son and husband. Damned and detested by her peers, Anna finds herself increasingly jealous and unfulfilled.

Looks at the culture of Russia, focusing on the performing and visual arts, architecture, literature, and more.

"S?verin and his team members might have successfully thwarted the Fallen House, but victory came at a terrible cost - one that still haunts all of them. Desperate to make amends, S?verin pursues a dangerous lead to find a long lost artifact rumored to grant its possessor the power of God. Their hunt lures them far from Paris, and into the icy heart of Russia where crystalline ice animals stalk forgotten mansions, broken goddesses carry deadly secrets, and a string of unsolved murders makes the crew question whether an ancient myth is a myth after all. As hidden secrets come to the light and the ghosts of the past catch up to them, the crew will discover new dimensionsof themselves. But what they find out may lead them down paths they never imagined. A tale of love and betrayal as the crewrisks their lives for one last job"--Provided by publisher.

A translation of nineteenth-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel in which the four sons of Fyodor Karamazov, a man of immoral character, must contend with a criminal investigation and with their own inner questions about justice and the existence of God after they are involved in their father's murder.

Examines the life and rise to power of Vladimir Putin, discussing his childhood spent in poverty, role in the KGB, political career, and popularity, as well as the benefits and challenges he brings to Russia.

An English translation of Leo Tolstoy's classic epic novel about the lives of five aristocratic families in Moscow and St. Petersburg against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars of 1805 to 1814.

Introduction to the largest country in the world, which is part of two continents!. Wonderful photographs feature Russia's many diverse people, its unique plants and animals, and its dramatic landscape, including beautiful Lake Baikal.