What Every Russian Knows (and You Don't)

What Every Russian Knows (and You Don't) PDF Author: Olga Fedina
Publisher: Anaconda Editions
ISBN: 1901990133
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
This book is a collection of 12 essays looking at touchstones of Russian popular culture, mostly from the Soviet period, that continue to resonate through language, images, and ways of seeing the world in Russia today. These include films: The Irony of Fate, Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, White Sun of the Desert, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson; a novel: The Twelve Chairs; animated cartoons: Hedgehog in the Mist and The Prostokvashino Three; the writer Mikhail Bulgakov; the singer-songwriter Vladimir Vysotsky; stand-up comedians Mikhail Zhvanestky and Mikhail Zadornov; and a character from a fairy tale, Yemelya the Simpleton. The subjects of the chapters were selected for their influence on Russian language and thinking, and also because they reflect Russian attitudes and perceptions. The author brings them to life through her own experiences of and responses to these modern icons.

The Songs of St Petersburg

The Songs of St Petersburg PDF Author: Amor Towles
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0091944244
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 482

Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility. 'A comic masterpiece.' The Times 'Winning . . . gorgeous . . . satisfying . . . Towles is a craftsman.' New York Times Book Review 'A work of great charm, intelligence and insight.' Sunday Times 'Everything a novel should be: charming, witty, poetic and generous. An absolute delight.' Mail on Sunday 'If we do a better book than this one on the book club this year we will be very very lucky.' Matt Williams, Radio 2 Book Club 'Abundant in humour, history and humanity' Sunday Telegraph 'Wistful, whimsical and wry.' Sunday Express On 21 June 1922 Count Alexander Rostov - recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt - is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol. But instead of being taken to his usual suite, he is led to an attic room with a window the size of a chessboard. Deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the Count has been sentenced to house arrest indefinitely. While Russia undergoes decades of tumultuous upheaval, the Count, stripped of the trappings that defined his life, is forced to question what makes us who we are. And with the assistance of a glamorous actress, a cantankerous chef and a very serious child, Rostov unexpectedly discovers a new understanding of both pleasure and purpose.

Harper's Weekly

Harper's Weekly PDF Author: John Bonner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1144

Book Description

The Fall of Moscow Station

The Fall of Moscow Station PDF Author: Mark Henshaw
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501154583
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496

Book Description
When the Moscow Station is left in ruins after a major intelligence breach, CIA analyst Jonathan Burke and agent Kyra Stryker are fast on the trail of Alden Maines, an upper-level CIA officer whose defection coincides with the murder of the director of Russia's Foundation for Advanced Nuclear Research.

FROM RUSSIA WITH HATE

FROM RUSSIA WITH HATE PDF Author: Boris Zubry
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 138722784X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
The time is now. The former Soviet Republics have officially became democratic and friendly with the whole world. The crime is on the rise. In the seventies and the eighties, thousands of Soviet Jews left the country. Antisemitism, social and political issues made it more and more unbearable. The sudden opening in the policy made it possible to leave the country and free themselves. Years later, they are people of the world while the Russian crime is choking it. Alex, a Russian born former Israeli commando, is called to help in destroying the Russian Mafia operating in Russia and in the West. This is his chance to bay back for the death of the parents. "From Russia with Hate" is connected to the previous Mr. Zubry book "And Winds of Revolution Blew..." but not necessarily a continuation. Yet, some characters are the same.

The Russian's World

The Russian's World PDF Author: Genevra Gerhart
Publisher: Slavica Publishers
ISBN: 9780893573805
Category : Russia (Federation)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"This book is an attempt at the impossible: to describe for non-Russians what Russian common knowledge might be. It is the Russian obvious - that is ob+via, in the road, in the way: what you might trip over if you ignore it or don't see it. It is the information one Russian assumes another has when they are talking together. It is the background against which words take on meaning. If one knew all of common knowledge, then all humor would be comprehensible. The book was written because the Russian equivalent for Thomas, [Doma] might share origin in language but certainly doesn't share place in society. It was written because in translation the obvious often isn't: and sometimes it's hard to answer when you don't know what your friend has in mind. The book was written for the traveler who might be happier or even healthier knowing what to expect; it was written for those in business who want to avoid pratfalls as much as they want to see possibilities; and it was written for those studying the language who are blessed with curiosity and (temporarily) tired of verb forms. the assumption is not that the readers know Russian, but that they do want to know about Russians and their language. (There are also a few hints on what to expect for Russians new to America.)"--from back cover.
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