American writer Alexandra Ripley is widely known in Russia as the author of the acclaimed bestseller Scarlett. Her new novel “Charleston” will not disappoint...

Alexandra Ripley's new book continues the story she began in the novel Charleston. And although this time the focus of her attention is on the new generation...

The book presents the first biography in Russian of the great French storyteller Charles Perrault (1628–1703), the author of “Cinderella” and “Puss in Boots”...

This article is part of a large series of articles about world-famous press secretaries who have made a significant contribution to world history. Talking ab...

The book by Kondraty Birkin (P.P. Karataev), an almost forgotten Russian writer, offers readers a rare opportunity to feel the atmosphere of palace secrets, ...

The book by Kondraty Birkin (P.P. Karataev), an almost forgotten Russian writer, offers readers a rare opportunity to feel the atmosphere of palace secrets, ...

The book by Kondraty Birkin (P.P. Karataev), an almost forgotten Russian writer, offers readers a rare opportunity to feel the atmosphere of palace secrets, ...

Charles II. The king, well known to us from the novel “Ten Years Later” by Alexandre Dumas... But what was he like, not in books, but in reality? Patron of t...

Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) decided to connect his life with airplanes in early childhood. He became one of the most famous aviators and the man who manage...

"Quammen brilliantly and powerfully re-creates the 19th century naturalist's intellectual and spiritual journey."--Los Angeles Times Book ReviewTwenty-one...

When, during the Second World War, France, weakened by occupation, needed a strong and charismatic leader who could give people hope for deliverance from fas...