Immortal, literally from the first to the last word, a duology about the adventures of the irresistible adventurer Ostap Bender “The Twelve Chairs” and “The ...

The transformation of patriarchal Russia into a European power is associated with the reforms of Peter I. He was a man of Iron Will and inexhaustible energy,...

If Peter I was a “revolutionary on the throne,” then the reign of his grandson represents an attempt to return to the times of Muscovite Rus'. Peter II prefe...

The Italian writer Alessandro Baricco is one of the most interesting novelists in Europe today. His exquisite books, which simultaneously resemble parables, ...

The young heir to an old wealthy American family arrives at the family suburban mansion at the call of his uncle, the main holder of capital. After the usual...

Ilf and Petrov are co-writers, Ilya Ilf (real name: Yehiel-Leib ben Aryeh Fainzilberg; 1897–1937) and Evgeny Petrov (real name: Evgeny Petrovich Kataev; 1902...

The historical and psychological novel tells the story of the appearance in the 16th century. a person who, by the will of circumstances, was forced to agree...

Ilf and Petrov are co-writers, Ilya Ilf (real name: Yehiel-Leib ben Aryeh Fainzilberg; 1897–1937) and Evgeny Petrov (real name: Evgeny Petrovich Kataev; 1902...

This book contains stories written by Harry Harrison during different years of his brilliant literary career. Some of them echo the novels that brought him w...

A shark swims better than a human, a cheetah runs better, a swift flies better, and a capuchin climbs better. An elephant is stronger than a man, and a sequo...

The fantastic novel of the once popular writer Pyotr Orlovets (1872–1929) is a kind of literary revenge for the defeat in the Russo-Japanese War of 1905. The...

The book “School of Survival, or 56 Ways to Protect Your Child from Crime” is the first textbook on your child’s safety. It will help you build your parentin...