Pelagia And The Red Rooster
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Author |
: Boris Akunin |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 424 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105132236667 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis Pelagia & the Red Rooster by : Boris Akunin
Pelagia - bespectacled, freckled, red-haired, extraordinarily clumsy and constantly knitting - teaches gymnastics and literature, and in her spare time solves crimes. In this novel, Pelagia finds herself investigating a self-proclaimed Russian prophet, Manuila and his followers, who deny Jesus Christ and the Church. Her investigation is guided in part by ancient manuscripts, and it involves murder, deception, miracles, romance and a crisis of faith for our inimitable heroine.
Author |
: Boris Akunin |
Publisher |
: Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Total Pages |
: 433 |
Release |
: 2009-08-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780812975154 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0812975154 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sister Pelagia and the Red Cockerel by : Boris Akunin
The ship carrying the devout to Jerusalem has run into rough waters. Onboard is Manuila, controversial leader of the “Foundlings,” a sect that worships him as the Messiah. But soon the polarizing leader is no longer a passenger or a prophet but a corpse, beaten to death by someone almost supernaturally strong. But not everything is as it seems, and someone else sailing has become enmeshed in the mystery: the seemingly slow but actually astute sleuth Sister Pelagia. Her investigation of the crime will take her deep into the most dangerous areas of the Middle East and Russia, running from one-eyed criminals and after such unlikely animals as a red cockerel that may be more than a red herring. To her shock, she will emerge with not just the culprit in a murder case but a clue to the earth’s greatest secret. Sister Pelagia and the Red Cockerel features its beloved heroine’s most exciting and explosive inquiry yet, one that just might shake the foundations of her faith.
Author |
: Elena V. Baraban |
Publisher |
: University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages |
: 372 |
Release |
: 2021-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781487537890 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1487537891 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Akunin Project by : Elena V. Baraban
The Akunin Project is the first book to study the fiction and popular history of Grigorii Chkhartishvili, one of the most successful writers in post-Soviet Russia. In the first two decades of the twenty-first century, Chkhartishvili published over sixty books under the pen names Anatolii Brusnikin, Anna Borisova, Akunin-Chkhartishvili, and, most commonly, Boris Akunin. His series featuring the tsarist secret policeman Erast Fandorin has sold over 15 million books in Russia alone, making Akunin one of the bestselling authors of the post-Soviet era. Combining intertextuality, allusions, pastiche, and other markers of postmodern playfulness, many of Akunin’s works have been translated into English and have also been adapted for film and television. Akunin’s public profile has been further enhanced by his active involvement in mass political protests against Vladimir Putin. Despite Akunin’s international reputation as a celebrated writer, there is very little critical work on his literary output and his mysterious persona. Bringing together scholars of literature, history, and culture, The Akunin Project fills this gap by exploring the author’s bestselling adventure novels and recent histories of the Russian state. The book includes translations of five short works previously unavailable in English as well as an interview with the author.
Author |
: Nick Rennison |
Publisher |
: A&C Black |
Total Pages |
: 545 |
Release |
: 2009-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781408103548 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1408103540 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide by : Nick Rennison
Deciding what to read next when you've just finished an unputdownable novel can be a daunting task. The Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide features hundreds of authors and thousands of titles, with navigation features to lead you on a rich journey through some the best literature to grace our shelves. This greatly expanded edition includes the latest contemporary authors and landmark novels, an expanded non-fiction section, a timeline setting historical events against literary milestones, prize-winner and book club lists. An accessible and easy-to-read guide that no serious book lover should be without. "The essential guide to the wild uncharted world of contemporary and 20th century writing." Robert McCrum, The Observer
Author |
: Otto Penzler |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 315 |
Release |
: 2021-11-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781639361014 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1639361014 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Greatest Russian Stories of Crime and Suspense by : Otto Penzler
The first anthology ever devoted entirely to Russian crime fiction.
Author |
: Janet M. Hartley |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 413 |
Release |
: 2021-01-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300245646 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300245645 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Volga by : Janet M. Hartley
A rich and fascinating exploration of the Volga--the first to fully reveal its vital place in Russian history The longest river in Europe, the Volga stretches over three and a half thousand km from the heart of Russia to the Caspian Sea, separating west from east. The river has played a crucial role in the history of the peoples who are now a part of the Russian Federation--and has united and divided the land through which it flows. Janet Hartley explores the history of Russia through the Volga from the seventh century to the present day. She looks at it as an artery for trade and as a testing ground for the Russian Empire's control of the borderlands, at how it featured in Russian literature and art, and how it was crucial for the outcome of the Second World War at Stalingrad. This vibrant account unearths what life on the river was really like, telling the story of its diverse people and its vital place in Russian history.
Author |
: Mark Rice-Oxley |
Publisher |
: Little, Brown Book Group |
Total Pages |
: 320 |
Release |
: 2012-03-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781405511247 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1405511249 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis Underneath the Lemon Tree by : Mark Rice-Oxley
On paper, things looked good for Mark Rice-Oxley: wife, children, fulfilling job. But then, at his 40th birthday party, his whole world crumbled as he succumbed to depression... How many men do you know who have been through periods when their lives haven't seemed right? How badly askew were things for them? Many men suffer from depression yet it is still a subject that is taboo. Men often don't visit the doctor, or they don't want to face up to feelings of weakness and vulnerability. By telling his story, Mark Rice-Oxley hopes it will enable others to tell theirs. In this intensely moving memoir he retraces the months of his utmost despair, revisiting a landscape from which at times he felt he would never escape. Written with lyricism and poignancy, Mark captures the visceral nature of this most debilitating of illnesses with a frightening clarity, while at the same time offering a sympathetic and dispassionate view of what is happening, and perhaps why. This is not a self-help book but a memoir that is brimful of experience, understanding and hope for all those who read it. It is above all honest, touching and surprisingly optimistic.
Author |
: Christine Goldsmith |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 54 |
Release |
: 1944 |
ISBN-10 |
: LCCN:47024097 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Red Rooster Stories by : Christine Goldsmith
Author |
: Berta Hader |
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: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 1939 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:30992661 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Story of a Little Red Rooster by : Berta Hader
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: |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 316 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015066369516 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis Russian Social Science Review by :