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Plants And Animals Of The Taiga by Yuri Arakcheyev

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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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Schoolboys by Nikolai Nosov

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go on fun adventures with your friends every day? In Schoolboys join a group of lively schoolchildren as they explore their world! Follow along as they tackle school projects, solve … Continue reading

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The Last Of The Romans And European Culture by Victoria Ukolova

  This book is about the continuity of time, the cultural continuity of civilisations, and the ideological struggle that generated the growth of medieval culture. It explores the confrontation and interaction between Christianity and paganism, and between the Roman and … Continue reading

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