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( How Did Man Became A Giant? In Urdu)انسان بڑا کيسے بنا by ایم ایلین (M. Ilin, ); ای سیگل (E. Segal)

Posted on June 23, 2025 by The Mitr

  There is a great power on Earth. He has weapons that easily lift the steam engine of a fire train. His legs are such that he can run thousands of kilos a day. His wings are such that, more … Continue reading →

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The Little Magicians Of The Large House by V. Golyshkin

Posted on June 22, 2025 by The Mitr

A book describing the fun activities for children of all ages at the Moscow City Pioneers’ Palace. Translated from the Russian by Jan Butler You can get the book here and here.

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Plants And Animals Of The Taiga by Yuri Arakcheyev

Posted on June 21, 2025 by The Mitr

A small book depicting various plants and animals in the Taiga forest of the Soviet union. Illustrated by V. Fedotov Translated by Bruce Hamilton You can get the book here and here.

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Misha And Masha – Stories And Drawings by Pearl Binder

Posted on June 20, 2025 by The Mitr

A book depicting lives of 8 Soviet citizen from various walks of life. These eight people are chosen at random. They and their life-stories are fact, the names only, in a few cases, being fictitious. The drawings depict contemporary Soviet … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tales by Maria Romanivska

Posted on June 19, 2025 by The Mitr

A small book depicting fairy tales from the Soviet union. Gorgeously illusrtated! All credits to Guptaji. Illustrated by Valentin Malinka Translated by Anatole Bilenko You can get the book here and here. The “Nightingale” of the Bog 3 The Ants’ … Continue reading →

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Interplanetary Travel by A. Sternfeld

Posted on June 18, 2025 by The Mitr

A speculative Soviet book about rocket technology and space travel from the beginning of the space era in the late 1950s. Translated from the Russian By G. Yankovsky You can get the book here and here. Contents Introduction 5 From … Continue reading →

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Early Joys by Constantine Fedin

Posted on June 17, 2025 by The Mitr

A Soviet era novel, depicting the life and struggles in Soviet society. Translated by Hilda Kazanina You can get the book here and here. Original scan by DLI. This is a cleaned, optimised scan.  

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Stozhari Village (Soviet Literature for Young People) by Alexei Musatov

Posted on June 16, 2025 by The Mitr

“Stozhari Village” by Alexei Musatov, published in 1950, is a vivid portrayal of rural life in a Ukrainian village. The novel captures the challenges and joys of the villagers as they navigate through the socio-political changes of the early 20th … Continue reading →

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The Second World War by G. Deborin

Posted on June 15, 2025 by The Mitr

Deborin’s Second World War offers an in-depth exploration of the geopolitical, social, and military aspects of the global conflict. The book critically examines the ideological clashes between fascism, capitalism, and socialism that fueled the war, with a particular focus on … Continue reading →

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Literary Portraits by Maxim Gorky

Posted on June 14, 2025 by The Mitr

This collection of literary portraits forms a gallery of life-like representations of some remarkable Russian authors. Here we have Tolstoi— “superhumanly wise,” Chekhov— “sagely modest,” Korolenko—“ calm and of an extraordinary simplicity,” Kotsubinsky—”at home In the Ideal world of beauty … Continue reading →

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